Wing-Ding at Uncle Tug's, and Other Stories [Paperback]

Jeff Grimshaw (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 2001

A collection of 18 hilarious short stories that have often been compared to the work of Jean Shepherd. These stories feature characters such as Mulberry Street Joey Clams, Picarillo & Calvano, and of course, Uncle Tug.

Features illustrations by Paul Proch, the artist who drew Jim Carrey's sketch book in the film "Eternal Sunshine."

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About the Author

Jeff Grimshaw was the guitarist of The Warthogs, for whom he wrote and sang "Somebody Owes Me Money" and "Yeah!" After working as a Good Humor Man, an autopsy photographer, and a videotape editor, he was the SPAWTS columnist for Notes magazine in the mid-1980s. His weekly column for the Deleware Valley News has received over a dozen awards from the New Jersey and Pennyslvania (Keystone) Press Associations since it began in 1986. He has one daughter, Emma.

Product Details

• Paperback: 82 pages
• Publisher: Green Bean Pr (June 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1891408216
• ISBN-13: 978-1891408212
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,864,202 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Nostalgic, quirky, imaginative and FUNNY, January 3, 2010

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Bobby Ragsdale (Baghdad, Iraq) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wing-Ding at Uncle Tug's, and Other Stories (Paperback)

If the kid from A Christmas Story had watched a lot more Twilight Zones, and then grown up to become an autopsy photographer/neon sign maker/baker who lived in The East Village, he might have been a lot like Jeff Grimshaw. His collection of short stories ranges from exaggerated truths to outright fabrications, each of them so ludicrous, human, and subtly humorous as to be completely believable. I have enjoyed his unique, conversational story-telling style for many years; this book is but a taste of it. Plus it's got illustrations and looks nice on a bookshelf! I highly recommend it to all Grimshaw novitiates and veterans alike.

5.0 out of 5 stars What a grand pleasure, November 7, 2001

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"gbpress" (Russell, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wing-Ding at Uncle Tug's, and Other Stories (Paperback)

What a grand pleasure it is to read a book that is not filled with moral didacticism, whining, or political posturing. One may read these stories in safety, certain to emerge from the pages not a bit better ethically, nor worse, but surely happier, and THAT must count for something.
Grimshaw's prose is crisp and sharp. The dialogue crackles with realism. His characters are consistent and so, so life-like. I like these guys and want to read more about them-and in the final analysis, how can one praise a book any higher than to say, "I want more."

5.0 out of 5 stars Funny short stories perfect for bathroom reading, October 4, 2001

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David Burd (East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wing-Ding at Uncle Tug's, and Other Stories (Paperback)

I've been reading the weekly humor columns that Grimshaw has been writing for the newspaper for years. I never fail to laugh at least once. This book collects a bunch of the best ones: Great characters and comical situations that are either true stories or made to sound like they're true in the best Jean Shepherd tradition. Each is a neat, self-contained story that can be read in one, er, sitting, making it the perfect book to keep in the bathroom. If you have two bathrooms, buy two copies of the book.