Sunday, June 29, 2008

VINNIE'S HEAD by Marc Lecard

Just out of jail, ex-pornographer and perpetual screwup Johnnie LoDuco depends on the good graces of his fast-talking cousin, Vinnie McCloskey-Schmidt. Vinnie sells Johnnie on a credit card scam they can run from Paraguay, but while fishing one morning, Johnnie reels in what he recognizes as Vinnie's head.

You have to be in the right mood to read Vinnie's Head, a rambling caper full of comic coincidence and bait-and-switch. Summer may be just the time. Despite all of the above and some fudges of setting, the book delivers the Long Island color and attitude it promises.

Friday, June 27, 2008

New TV Column

My latest Mysterical-Eye column, on cancelled TV shows, has been posted. Thanks to editor Joe DeMarco.

Thursday, June 26, 2008

Derek Jeter is 34 today.



Hard to believe. But Jeter still has three months and change on me.