Strong Narrator, Bold Voice, Great Read

Louden's voice grabs you by the ears - so strong, you can hear him speaking to you - and makes you turn the page: a mix of magic realism, a pinch of folk tale, all told with an R-rated sense of humour yet a good heart at the bottom of it. No head stuck-in-the mud despair is this, at the end, there's a feeling of hope for something better. Oh, and a good laugh. He may be influenced by writers such as Bukowski, but the voice is all his own.

Saludo a los White Mexicans!

It’s been a week since White Mexicans dropped. Since then there has been really positive uptake in paperback and digital form, including a three day giveaway on Amazon Kindle. Amazingly, all of the early reviews for the book have been swooning… enjoy to put a half brick of tube steak in your pants. On top of that, White Mexicans’ release also saw a spike in Lost Angeles and Bone Idol [bohn ahyd-l] which was a surprising yet welcome side effect. Contrary to what some people say reviews matter! If anyone is interested in reviewing White Mexicans please drop me a line; click here and I’ll wing one across to you. 

I’m gonna be a whore and put the synopsis and love along the bottom again. 

Peace, 

DAVE 

WHITE MEXICANS 

(& Other Short Stories That All Definitely Happened*) 

July 13, 2015 

Venice Books, CA 

Too poor to escape Los Angeles, too weak to survive in it; Doug Morgan takes a job writing an Exploitation movie to pay the bills. Struggling with the pay-off between art and commerce he finds himself on the path to redemption, if he can scrape himself off rock bottom. 

Half novella, half short story compilation, White Mexicans is an American tale told in the Irish yarn tradition. Populated with Louden’s usual spit and spite dialogue, off-colour humour and poetic lamentation of a world gone wrong; his third outing is a mix of fable and low-life fiction. 

“Really funny.” -Nik Everleigh 

“Powerful and thought provoking.” -Hugh Cron 

“Bukowski’s style and to the point attitude.” -Adam West 

“A witty, self-deprecating humour […] the final sentence did make me grin and wince at the same time.” -Diane Dickson 

“A rare voice.” -Anthony Wobbe 

“A lot of style to it and dark humour in abundance […] tackles every story subject with ferocity and without fear.” -Nik Everleigh 

* The statement that all stories “definitely happened” is one used for entertainment purposes and should not be considered factual or legally binding. All too often Mr. Louden is full of shit.

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THE LIST

White Mexicans

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The Greatest Cock That Ever Lived!

Nazi Doctor

A Short Story for Creationists

The Trouble with Jimmy

Sometimes There's Just Nothing on Television

Advice From a Dog

Being Marcus Toberman

Like New

Ultra-Belfast

Fuck-a-versary

My Dog, Bosco

Heroes of Hollywood Boulevard

Daddy

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Us Depressives Know the Truth, You Should Too

Boy with Horn

The Angel of I-580

That Old Black Bastard

Talking to Myself

Alan Noble

And This Other Time in Show Low

Tea for Three

Joey Schaff (aka Genes and Seafood)

The Front Page

They Were Different Times Back Then

Escaping Psychiatry

1. CANNON FODDER

Olga Nunez Miret's trilogy of novellas about wannabe writer Mary Miller and her exploits in her primary field of psychiatry carry with them three very distinct feels.  First up is Cannon Fodder which has Mary working with a young African American man by the name of Cain White who is on trial for inciting a religious riot.  Cain claims to be hearing the voice of God and with none of the evidence pointing towards a mental disorder it's up to Mary to dig through the past to find the truth of the present.

I really enjoyed Cannon Fodder, I didn't know what to expect but I found myself unable to put it down.  The writing style, as required in a novella, dives straight into the narrative and allows much of the characterisation to be born out of circumstance.  An interesting and honest piece of fiction that's not afraid to tackle the big issues.

2. TEAMWORK

When Police Captain Tom McLeod has a young officer struggling to deal with the violent death of his partner/mentor he calls on old friend Mary to see if the psychiatrist can offer any help for the promising young cop but is there more to deal with than survivor guilt?

Teamwork followed on from Cannon Fodder in a natural way, not only showcasing Miret's writing style but also in the characterisation and development of Mary Miller.  It has a matter of fact way of writing that undercuts characters, plots and motives in a way that's exciting and involving.  Miller is a great protagonist who journey is as bitterly beautiful as it is poignant.

3. MEMORY

Memory not only finishes the trilogy but takes the reader in a different direction as Mary becomes the victim of a violent sexual assault that results in the loss of her memory but when the psychiatrist becomes the patient who and what can be trusted when there's no recollection of the events?

It's a real change of pace to Cannon Fodder and Teamwork but it lets Memory develop the central character in a different way that not only showcases her vulnerability but also supporting characters from the other novellas.  Read them all, and in order and you'll really enjoy them.