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Release Day: So Clever You’re Thick

We are excited to announce the release of So Clever You’re Thick by Cathleen Davies, the fourth book in the Tales for Well-Dressed Cynics and Optimistic Ragamuffins series!

A great, sad boy once sang: “I’m so happy ’cause today I found my friends. They’re in my head.” I related to this great, sad boy, so I looked for friends in my head too.

I found them pretty easily, pinched their feet between my fingers, pulled them out my ear, and tipped them over like salt-shakers. Stories fell onto my writing desk and built into a mountain. They ranged from strange, to sad, to stupid. They became my Cheeky, Bloody Articles.

Two years later, I rifled through the B-Sides, gathering up stories that hadn’t made the cut the first time ‘round because they needed a trim and tidy. I looked them in the eye and said, “I know you’re not the greatest, but it’s your time to shine.” Then I looked at my far smaller mountain of newly written stories, so youthful and naive in their school uniforms, so much left to learn. I put them on the page with all the B-Sides, and I thought: “Okay, you know, this might be something.” That something is So Clever You’re Thick.

In my newest collection of short stories, you will follow clichés down a rabbit hole: depressed clowns, virgin cheerleaders, masturbating teenage boys, and manic pixie dream girls. Hear them speak and watch them swallow. They have so much they’re dying to show you.

“There exists a rare breed of storyteller who seamlessly intertwines the macabre with the comedic and crafts stories that both chill the spine and tickle the funny bone.” — World’s Best Magazine

You can order this book  in all formats directly from us right here on our website, and you can use the code 4HP10 at checkout to receive 10% OFF!

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Series Catch-Up: Tales for Well-Dressed Cynics & Optimistic Ragamuffins

Do you love diving into an amazing series?

We have the ultimate Literary Fiction (Social Commentary) books for you: Tales for Well-Dressed Cynics & Optimistic Ragamuffins

There are 3 books so far by Cathleen Davies

Check out book one Cheeky, Bloody Articles here:

Acid trips, terrorists, and one hundred birthday candles. Icy baths, burning bodies, and everything in between.

This thought provoking debut short story collection from Cathleen Davies pulls no punches. Expertly skewering readers’ expectations on failing relationships, cabin fever, police violence, feminism, loss, and loyalty; each unique character tells a tale of the dissatisfied, the angst-laden, and the justifiably outraged.

Elder members of the LGBTQ+ community lament simpler times.
Young women in foster care construct a death-pact because #promises.
A cult dismembers their followers to prove more than loyalty.

In a place where horror straddles humor, Cheeky, Bloody Articles dares to answer questions like: What if you lived to be 100 years old but absolutely hated your family? What were the lyrics to that awful Eminem song? And: Exactly how long does it take for a rat to decompose?

The poignant yet provocative collection is terrible, wonderful, but most of all insightful.

Every story of this anxiety-ridden tongue-in-cheek romp makes you question how many stitches you would have needed if your mother had actually taken you to the hospital. They will make you wonder what would have happened if you hadn’t been stood up on that first date. There’s a chance you may even find yourself wishing you could redact your ex’s name from the diary of your life.

You can order this book  in all formats directly from our 4HP Website and receive 10% OFF using coupon code 4HP10!