Clown Girl is published by Hawthorne Books.
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Review in the Seattle Times02/09/2007 seattletimes.comTears of a clown in Baloneytown -- Kimberly Marlowe Hartnett “It's surely one of the most polished and eccentric pieces of fiction to come along in recent memory, the result of several years' work by this talented Portland writer.” |
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Review in The Oregonion01/28/2007 oregonlive.comClowning Around -- Kimberly Marlowe Hartnett “Monica Drake walks tall in "Clown Girl's" oversized shoes, and she keeps you with her, step by step, getting it right” |
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Interview in Thereby Hangs a Tale01/24/2007 therebyhangsatale.comMonica Drake, author of Clown Girl -- Margaret Foley “Margaret talks to Monica Drake, author of Clown Girl, about writing slapstick, finding time for art, and eating scrambled eggs with Arthur Miller.” |
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Review and Cover Story in the Willamette Week01/17/2007 wweek.comClown Girl -- Byron Beck “Portland-penned and Chuck Palahniuk-approved—we've got a sneak peek at a Monica Drake's debut novel.” |
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Review in Publishers Weekly12/18/2006 reviews.publishersweekly.comClown Girl -- “...the pace of the narrative is methamphetamine-frantic, as Drake drills down past the face paint and into Nita's core...” |
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Review in Fancy Pants Incorporated12/18/2006 www.fancypantsincorporated.comClown Girl -- Chris “The residents of The Velvet seemed especially cynical, some going so far as to say they wouldn’t even give it a go. It’s a shame, really, because they’ll only be doing a disservice to themselves, as Drake truly is brilliant.” |
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Clown Girl Review Foreward Magazine12/31/1969 http://www.forewordmagazine.comBook Review -- Iris Blasi “The opening of Drake’s breathtaking debut finds Nita dressed as Sniffles the Clown, tying an endless stream of sheep and Virgin Mary balloons (Balloon Tying for Christ was the lowest-priced how-to book she could find) for a crowd of bratty, demanding children. ” |
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