Superstoe: A Novel [Hardcover]

William Borden (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

"In short, this is a brilliant work," said LJ's reviewer of Borden's "serious, sometimes tendentious, but frequently witty" political satire" (LJ 5/15/68). The plot follows a government takeover by a bizarre cast of characters.
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Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Orloff Pr; First Edition edition (April 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0964294958
• ISBN-13: 978-0964294950
• Product Dimensions: 2.5 x 1.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,471,629 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

William Borden's novel, Dancing with Bears, has just been published by Livingston Press. His novel Superstoe, first published in the U.S. by Harper & Row and in England by Victor Gollancz, was reissued by Orloff Press in 1996. His short stories have won the PEN Syndicated Fiction Prize and The Writers Voice Fiction Competition and have been published in over 30 magazines, including The New Orleans Review, The Louisville Review, New York Stories, The Prague Review, and Stickman Review, where "Lake People," was named a Notable Story of 2005 by Million Writer's Award Contest, and in numerous anthologies, including American Fiction (New Rivers Press), Prairie Volcanoes (Dakotah Territory Press), and Tartts Three (Livingston Press). Essays appeared recently in American Scholar and Flyway. The film adaptation of his play, The Last Prostitute, starring Sonia Braga, was shown on Lifetime Television and in Europe. His play Reunion, retitled I Remember You Now and starring Deborah Harry, has been shown in New York, Paris, London, Croatia, Romania, and Wales. His plays have won over 100 playwriting competitions and have had over 300 productions throughout the world. His narrative poem, Eurydice's Song, with monotypes by Douglas Kinsey, was published by Bayeux Arts, Calgary, Alberta, and St. Andrew's Press, Laurinberg, NC. His poems have appeared in over 20 anthologies and over 80 magazines and in a chapbook, Slow Step and Dance. ,A Core Alumnus Playwright at The Playwrights' Center in Minneapolis, he was Fiction Editor of The North Dakota Quarterly 1986-2002 and is Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor of English Emeritus at The University of North Dakota. He is a member of PEN, The Dramatists Guild, ASCAP, and the Authors Guild.

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars A great book!, April 22, 2010

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Political Maven (Oceanside, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Superstoe: A Novel (Hardcover)

I read Superstoe many years ago and frequently find myself thinking back to its' interesting political commentary. In political discussions, the concept of plebecite votes on every issue comes up with more frequency all the time. This book contains a wise response to that concept! I recommend it highly to anyone interested in political science, or government.

5.0 out of 5 stars Why is this not a movie?, August 23, 2008

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Pete LaVerghetta "fixedgear" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Superstoe (Hardcover)

I need to find out who owns the rights to this, if anyone. Why is this not a movie? With the tiniest bit of updating, it's 2008. They kill a few animals with anthrax and spread a panic. Check. They hack RecomVote and steal the election. Check. It's right out of today's headlines.

1 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great, November 9, 1996

By A Customer

This review is from: Superstoe: A Novel (Hardcover)

This book was a mainstay of my highschool years. I have
read it over 50 times. It is very witty and humorous.