Piecemeal June [Paperback]

Jordan Krall (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 23, 2008

Kevin lives in a small apartment above a porn shop with his tarot-reading cat, Mithra. He has gotten used to Mithra bringing him things from outside: dead mice, Twinkie wrappers, donut scraps, houseplants, and the occasional rabbit head. But one day, Mithra brings him an ankle... a sweaty piece of rubber-latex shaped like a human ankle. Later, he is brought an eyeball, then a foot. After more latex body parts are brought upstairs, Kevin decides to glue them together to form a piecemeal sex doll. But once the last piece is glued into place, the sex doll comes to life. She says her name is June. She comes from another world and is on the run from an evil pornographer and three crab-human hybrid assassins. Piecemeal June is a reality-bending journey into love, sex, death, and a bizarre parallel world of butchered flesh.

Editorial Reviews

From the Inside Flap

"He (Jordan Krall) is a can't miss literary talent who can show skeptics what Bizarro has to offer....Fans of the early works of Clive Barker and the paintings of Salvador Dali will have a lot to appreciate in Piecemeal June's world." - WITHERSIN MAGAZINE

"Jordan Krall is a bit like Jonathan Lethem meets the Coen Brothers with an H.P. Lovecraft fetish. His tales will quickly grow on you. Read two books and you'll be addicted." - CARLTON MELLICK III, author of Satan Burger

"Bodily fluids drip from the pages of PIECEMEAL JUNE like octopus ink and leave you holding your nose with sticky fingers and wishing you were even half as demented as Jordan Krall." - GINA RANALLI, author of Wall of Kiss and Sky Tongues

Product Details

• Paperback: 92 pages
• Publisher: Eraserhead Press (January 23, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1933929634
• ISBN-13: 978-1933929637
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.2 x 8.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (58 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,328,753 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jordan Krall writes horror, weird fiction, crime fiction, apocalyptic literature, bizarro, and non-genre fiction.

His newest books include PENETRALIA and NIGHTMARES FROM A LOVECRAFTIAN MIND.

He has had four books published by ERASERHEAD PRESS including SQUID PULP BLUES which has been praised by horror authors Edward Lee and Tom Piccirilli.

His book FISTFUL OF FEET was called "a great homage to the spaghetti western" by the SPAGHETTI WESTERN DATABASE.

One of his most acclaimed books BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE APOCALYPSE DONKEYS was recently published by COPELAND VALLEY PRESS and is an enigmatic descent into murder, infidelity, rare films, and a bizarre identity crisis. Think David Lynch meets Russ Meyer. .

Jordan Krall's upcoming books include:
-YOUR CITIES, YOUR TOMBS (Copeland Valley Press) coming Winter 2012
-NUDE WITCH, NUDE (Spectacular Productions) Spring 2013
-SHAOLIN SQUID (Dynatox Ministries) Spring 2013

His work is influenced and inspired by H.P. Lovecraft, Gnosticism, squid, Jim Thompson, Thomas Ligotti, J.G. Ballard, true crime, Andy Milligan, eschatology, Barry Malzberg, Philip K. Dick, William Burroughs, Current 93, Ginger Rogers, ancient astronauts, and pancakes.

You can get limited edition chapbook editions of his stories at http://dynatoxministries.wordpress.com


Contact him at http://jordankrall.wordpress.com

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars What? WHAT?!? December 6, 2008

By Robert P. Beveridge HALL OF FAMEVINE™ VOICE

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

Jordan Krall, Piecemeal June (Eraserhead, 2008)

If you're unfamiliar with the relatively new subgenre of literature known as bizarro...well, you're probably not reading this review. But just in case, bizarro is a kind of bastard child of splatterpunk and the subgenre of psychedelic rock known as blanga, wherein weird mysticism combines with hard-rock guitar to create a kind of commercial version of outsider art (think of Hawkwind or Blue Oyster Cult here). Bizarro revels in the grotesque, the mystic, and the mystical grotesque, oftentimes to the point of sacrificing such traditional artistic values as plot, character, and theme. This is not necessarily a bad thing, but it does make bizarro pretty hard to get right. I've read some bizarro work that would make your hair stand on end (not because it's gruesome, but because it's just awful). Piecemeal June, from premier bizarro imprint Eraserhead Press, is thankfully not one of those books. It's not going to go down in history as timeless, granted, but for a seventy-two page book, it delivers the goods quite nicely.

The book concerns Kevin, a loser who lives above his small town's sole porn shop. One day his cat, Mithra, comes home with a piece of a love doll in its mouth. This become a regular occurrence, and pretty soon Kevin can assemble his very own lifelike pal. However, once the last piece falls into place, the doll comes to life, introduces herself as June, and tells Kevin she's on the run from a psychotic pornographer who's equipped with otherworldly enforcers. But really, how much do Kevin and June have to fear from what may be the most inept criminal enterprise ever committed to paper?

Above all, Piecemeal June is a fun book. It's the kind of thing that will have you alternately laughing and retching (and doing both simultaneously on occasion). As with all the bizarro work I've read, Krall not only never shies away from an opportunity to gross the reader out, but instead goes for the gusto. If it's offensive, he's found a way to work it in here somehow. Because of this, it does require a certain sensibility to really enjoy this (if a quick trip through the collected book titles of bizarro godfather Carlton Mellick III doesn't faze you, then you should be able to stomach anything found in these pages). But hey, if that sort of thing is up your alley, then get yourself acquainted with Jordan Krall right quick. ***

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A lovely work of Art.... November 5, 2008

By The Grim Reverend Steven Rage

Format:Paperback

A lovely work of art, bundled with body parts and glued together with secretive secretings. Taking place between two worlds, this debut novella from noir freakmunster Jordan Krall takes the reader to places, perhaps they should not want to go. Fast-paced and in your face, "June" has got it goin on and on and on until all her parts are in one place. Everybody wants June, but whom will she choose when all is said and dead and bludgeoned? Read this tasy bit of crumpet and see if you can keep it down. Try Krall's "Squid Pulp Blues" available now and "Fistful of Feet" coming soon!Squid Pulp Blues

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Brain worms June 4, 2008

By fnord333

Format:Paperback

Have you ever wanted to visit a place where human flesh is converted into a series of sweaty tinker toys existing for the sole purpose of soaking up disease and satisfying the perverse desires of strangers? Are you curious about the masturbatory habits of inter-dimensional crab mutants? Are you interested in building yourself a lover, but don't know what to expect? If the answers to any of these questions are yes, Piecemeal June is the answer to all your prayers.

In this deranged and darkly comic adventure, Jordan Krall will wriggle deep inside your brain like a horny slug and have his way with your subconscious. If that sounds pleasant to you, I highly recommend jumping into the next swirling poop vortex that you come across and ride the wave of masticated flesh, feces and bodily fluids all the way to Om-Am. Krall paints pictures in viscera and sputum as he tells this story of unrequited love, fortune tellers, sleazy pornographers, mutants, piecemeal sex slaves, and foot fetishism. Amidst the swirling torrents of debauchery stands a sad, profoundly average yet thoughtful foot fetishist named Kevin who works at a pet store, lives above a porn shop, and loves his tarot reading feline. Piecemeal June is kind of a cross between "The Pearl" (John Steinbeck) and the end of "Society" (Brian Yuzna).

Fans of Carlton Mellick III and the Bizarro genre in general will not be disappointed in this lovingly crafted and deeply personal first novel. Eraserhead Press has found another budding visionary to forward their plans to warp the minds of the world. I understand that there will be several additional works taking place in the world of Om-Am. I can't wait to see what Mr. Krall has in store.