by Tim Dorsey
First published 2012
Tim Dorsey opens his archives to present 25 pieces spanning his entire writing career. The collection begins with his earliest humor columns from college newspapers and moves through freelance work from the 1980s. These early pieces reveal the first glimpses of what would become his signature character Serge. Dorsey covers everything from Michael Jackson concerts to the New Orleans World's Fair during this period. The 1990s contributions include his reports on roller hockey and obscenity laws. The final section features work from after Florida Roadkill launched his novel series. Publishers began requesting personal accounts of his book tours and research trips. They wanted him to document anything connected to the chaotic aftermath his fictional character Serge Storms left behind. The collection shows how Dorsey developed his distinctive voice across different formats and decades. These pieces capture his evolution from college humorist to established Florida crime novelist.
Genres: fiction, short-stories, humor, crime
Vibes: fast-paced, humorous, thought-provoking
Tropes: anthology, character-development
Setting: Florida, New Orleans
Period: 1980s, 1990s
96 pages · Paperback · Storm Serge Productions