Cosmic Banditos
A Contrabandistas Quest for the Meaning of Life

Cosmic Banditos operates on two narrative levels. The first is a mercifully brief, neo-H. S. Thompson picaresque. It's light on story, and is burdened by an apparent eschewal of outlining or planning. That is, however, only the novel's most superficial layer, as the plot's mock-gonzo gambol through......more

Classics are sometimes labeled so purely for their age, cult classics are labeled so for their cult factor, but seldom to denote any particular level of quality. Think about it, scroll down your mental rolodex, most cult classics are essentially crap, but, you know, neat. They have a very specific a......more

weisbecker's book reads like fear & loathing in las vegas as written by douglas adams: a serious inquiry into quantum physics (and many of its branches, each with their own hand in the novel's meager plot) made palatable through the outlaw story and absurdist humor that acts as its engine. it's ligh......more

Funny, gonzo, insane, totally ridiculous, completely implausible, laugh-out-loud... The wild claims of the author, especially with regard to what's based in reality and what isn't, really add to the dizzying pace and insanity of this cult classic. The author makes a point about theoretical physics und......more

If someone loans you this book, steal it and leave the country. I searched for this for years and now have an autographed copy. One of The Best. Ever.......more