Lord of the Barnyard: Killing the Fatted Calf and Arming the Aware in the Cornbelt
Author: Tristan Egolf
A literary sensation published to outstanding accolades in America and around the world, Lord of the Barnyard was one of the most auspicious fiction debuts of recent years. Now available in paperback, Tristan Egolf’s manic, inventive, and painfully funny debut novel is the story of a town’s dirty laundry — and a garbagemen’s strike that lets it all hang out. Lord of the B….Read More
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