Sex Dungeon For Sale! [Paperback]

Patrick Wensink (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 5, 2009

Combine an optimistic realtor selling a home with a sexual playground, a kindergartener convinced he's actually French and something called, "Chicken Soup for the Kidnapper's Soul," and you get Patrick Wensink's hilarious collection of short stories. Sex Dungeon for Sale! Takes these bold characters and a few other outrageous situations to create an unforgettable and quick literary ride. While keeping an eye focused on the surreal, but both feet firmly planted in reality, these stories dissect a modern world so strange you have to laugh. Wensink's punchy style is perfect for the brevity-obsessed Twitter generation, but saves room in his utility belt of brief tales for humor, humanity and an extra helping of WTF?.

Editorial Reviews

From the Inside Flap

"Irreverent, outrageous, and fearless in his choice of material, Patrick Wensink has a true knack for absurdity. Sex Dungeon for Sale! takes facets of everyday American life and twists them until they gag out comedic gold." - JOEY GOEBEL, author of Torture the Artist and The Anomalies 

"In his collection of stories Sex Dungeon For Sale!, Patrick Wensink demonstrates a gift for darkly absurdist humor that (just guessing here) surely derives from watching either too much or not enough television. Outfitted with a keen ear, a gently warped perspective, and a closet full of polyester concert t-shirts (again, pure supposition), Wensink's evident writerly talents make this an auspicious debut." - JAMES GREER, author of Artificial Light and The Failure

"Patrick Wensink, you smell fantastic." -Patrick Wensink, author of Sex Dungeon for Sale!

Product Details

• Paperback: 104 pages
• Publisher: Eraserhead Press (October 5, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1933929863
• ISBN-13: 978-1933929866
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,543,696 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Patrick Wensink was born in Deshler, OH in 1979. Since that time he has done a lot of things he is not proud of. But he's also done some pretty interesting stuff. Over the years he has bottled and sold his own line of Wentastic BBQ Sauce, got married in a doughnut shop and even found the time to author a few greeting cards.

Beginning his writing career as a rock critic, his work appears in several newspapers, magazines and web sites. Gradually shifting his attention to fiction, he published his first book, a collection of short stories, Sex Dungeon for Sale!, in 2009. Currently, he is putting the finishing touches on his next novel: Broken Piano for President--a comedy about a man who is more productive when he is drunk than when he's sober, a hamburger more addictive than crystal meth and an angry pack of cosmonauts. (Due in Fall, 2011)

After wandering from Ohio, to Arizona and Oregon, Wensink and his wife settled in Louisville, KY. He is obsessed with music, movies and barbecue.

Discover all things Wentastic at www.patrickwensink.com

Customer Reviews

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thoroughly enjoyable read from a promising new voice, October 25, 2009

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Thrift Store Penguin (LA, CA United States) - See all my reviews

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Open Patrick Wensink's new book, Sex Dungeon For Sale!, and you're immediately confronted with the absurd, the hilarious and everything in between. How do you market a house with an adult romper room? Whatever happened to James Brown's capes? And honestly, what do you do when your son pretends that he's French? Wensink has it all covered - and more - in his first collection of short stories. Wensink's style is conversational, conspiratorial and engaging ... if you like Irvine Welsh, Chuck Klosterman or, dare I say, anything just a bit unusual and off the beaten path, Wensink's prose fits the bill. Wensink's prose creates characters that are just a little bit uncomfortable to be around, making you laugh at the same time you're looking over your shoulder, wondering if you really ought to be laughing at all. It's a slice of life offered through a cracked mirror. It's fresh, engaging and unusual. It'll be interesting to see what's next.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bizarre and Absurd? Sure. But there's Truth here, too., April 28, 2010

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You can read this book two ways: You can have fun with the weirdness. Or you have fun with the weirdness and feel inspired by the truthfulness. I recommend the latter. Mr. Patrick does fantastic work melding entertainment and meaning---a near perfect balance of the two. At the surface, his stories are funny and kooky, but dig deeper and you'll find some real insight into the universal truths of being human, in all our profound weirdness.

It was late at night. My eyes were heavy. I was ready for sleep. But I couldn't stop reading. It's tired to say but, in this case, it couldn't be more true: I could not put this book down. It was too much fun and truth all wrapped up in one kooky package. Love it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars New Bizarro Talent, January 29, 2010

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Lance Carbuncle (Tampa, Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sex Dungeon For Sale! (Paperback)

Eraseread Press has recently decided to give some unheard-of authors a chance with the New Bizarro Author Series. One of the new Eraserhead authors is Patrick Wensink. Sex Dungeon for Sale is Wensink's contribution to the series. As is fairly typical with the Bizarro publishers, Sex Dungeon is a collection of short stories. Wensink's stories were absurd, surreal, and funny. I like the Bizarro movement and appreciate the DIY/independent attitude of the publishers and authors. Nevertheless, there are times that some of the Bizarro stuff gets a little bit tiresome for me, such as when the stories just become an exercise in demonstrating how bizarre the writer can get. Mr. Wensink's writing is definitely beyond the "look how crazy I am" stage. I found myself enjoying the stories and liking the characters in Sex Dungeon. Even within the limitations of the short story/flash fiction format, Wensink's ability shines through. I felt like many of the stories in Sex Dungeon could have been developed into something longer. But, I recognize that the author was working within the limitations of a collection of short stories. On the other hand, some of the shorts were great just the way they were (see, Chicken Soup for the Kidnapper's Soul). I think it's very cool that Eraserhead is taking a shot with some new talent. Apparently, Eraserhead is waiting to see how the new authors are received before deciding to publish anything else from them. Wensink is a new talent that should be given the opportunity to develop his writing. Buy his book so that he can hopefully stay with his publisher and put out a full-length novel.

-Lance Carbuncle, author of GRUNDISH AND ASKEW, and, SMASHED, SQUASHED, SPLATTERED, CHEWED, CHUNKED AND SPEWED