Bøker av Colin Dodds

Rudolph's in a Cadillac, Santa's in hiding and Christmas itself is being bought and sold with the fate of the world at stake. The Reign of the Anti-Santas tells how Christmas fell into the hands of Santa's spoiled kids, low-level gangsters, faded TV-movie heartthrobs, tech bros and lifestyle gurus, and what happens when one elf and an old Santa on the lam step up - against all odds - to save the day.A raunchy thrill ride through seventy Christmas Eves, The Reign of the Anti-Santas is Goodfellas meets 'Twas the Night Before Christmas - just in time to wash the candy-cane taste out of your mouth, get Mariah Carey out of your ears, and change how you see December 25th forever! WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING"If you're looking for meaning, there is plenty to be found, and if you crave satire, there is none better. Even if you're just looking for a fun twist on some beloved traditions, you'll be glad you picked up this unconventional elf-noir holiday extravaganza... A holiday parody for the ages..."- Indies Today (5/5 STARS)"(A) potent combination of dark humor, satire, and even tragedy"- Readers' Favorite Reviews (5/5 STARS)"The transition of Christmas history becomes an immersive and captivating read... joy and laughter in this witty and thought-provoking narrative."- Lit Global Reviews (5/5 STARS)"Dodds has crafted the perfect book that just may change your perspective on the holiday... fresh perspective and wit are what drive the story... a coming-of-age story for us all."- Reader Views (5/5 STARS)"I was delighted and laughing all the way through the book... insight after insight into the actual world... and how easily we are manipulated... All in all, it's a tremendously entertaining story."- Casey Dorman, author, Voyages of the Delphi and Ezekiel's Brain"(S)candals, crimes, the arrival of the computer/internet/AI, corporate greed, hegemony, social changes - all related with an infectious sense of humor...an immersive, fascinating read... Once again, Colin Dodds proves his mettle."- Grady Harp"The wit and humor throughout the book is slick and biting."- Reedsy"Business intrigue, international crime, and bawdy humor abound in this adults-only take on Christmas."- Independent Book Review

One well-placed elf finally tells the whole story about Santa, his children, the Wall Street manipulations that warped Christmas, the internet colossus that almost ended it all - and the daring scheme to save Christmas, at least for now.

Hundreds of fleeting and shocking observations, jokes, meditations, riddles and stories from hundreds of baffling days.

Forget This Good Thing I Just Said is a book of 900 aphorisms by Colin Dodds. By turns funny and upsetting, incisive and poignant, they each contain a small world. For best results, flip around the book and seize on a line, think about it or dismiss it, then start flipping and try again. It was named a finalist for the 2022 Big Other Book Award in for nonfiction!This is a work of literature that lives at the ball-in-socket joint of what the author meant to say, and what he didn't know he meant. Like the cut-ups of William Burroughs, it's an experiment in exposing intentional language to the mysterious dynamics and agendas of so-called randomness. Like the I-Ching, it offers the reader something other than what the reader believes they're looking for, or what the author entirely intends. Like a walk through a city in a strange mood, it is full of messages -some tangential, others meant for exactly where and who you are in that moment.This is philosophy that's closer to first questions than final conclusions, philosophy that springs from the grease on a pizza box, a stranger's glance on a sidewalk, or a child's bedtime negotiations. The aphorism is the unit of meaning because it doesn't leave much room for equivocation or obfuscation. It's also an app for your phone, which you can find at forgetthisgoodthing.com.