'It’s a Miserable Life' still on ice-

At a recent press conference announcing the upcoming release of 'Onion Fingerboard, a Wizda Tabletry Guide' [by Ace Wizda, 2005 Harmonhouse], Harmonpress Unlimited public relations spokesman Monk Moyer was barraged with questions. Among the most tasteless was in reference to holiday un-classic 'It’s a Miserable Life' by author, and avid hummingbird photographer, Mike Emil. Widely shunned, it is a cynical, vulgar, and introspective weaving a parody of the family classic 'It’s a Wonderful Life' and the author’s sickening slant on fate, suicide, and slander of Jimmy Stewart. It is widely rumored Mike Emil DOA'd the book himself by producing the unpublishable manuscript to satisfy a contractual obligation at Harmonhouse's expense. Moyer had to wait several moments for the press corps to regain their composure after revulsion to the subject before through gritted teeth simply stating “No, 'It’s a Miserable Life' will once again remain shelved for the foreseeable future out of respect for Mr. Emil and our responsibility to public morality. We do not see any release in any form, even vegetable theatrics…, now let's never speak of it again! Next question” Not satisfied, the Hazleton Pravda correspondent who posed the controversial question burst toward the podium only to be beaten down rather viciously by his peers, was restrained, and escorted from the conference. Mr. Moyer was not physically harmed in the altercation, though it will be some time until HP is invited back to a Harmonpress function.

- posted by raymond @ 12/22/2004 05:32:00 PM