Self Help #2

by Owen King, Marianna Ignazzi (artist), Jesse Kellerman

Down-on-his-luck rideshare driver Jerry Hauser’s night has taken an abrupt turn, and he now finds himself posing as self-help guru Darren Hart. This presents certain challenges for tonight’s Darren’s shrewdly opportunistic assistant Cassandra is suspicious, and their host, Ove, an off-his-rocker Finnish gangster, has a hungry panther in the backyard. Jerry will be lucky to get away with his con…and his life.

Kindle Edition

Published July 24, 2024

About the author

I'm the author of the novels The Curator and Double Feature, We're All In This Together: A Novella and Stories, co-editor (with John McNally) of the anthology Who Can Save Us Now, and co-author (with Mark Poirier) of the graphic novel Intro to Alien Invasion. I also co-wrote the novel Sleeping Beauties with Stephen King. My most recent work is the ongoing comic book series Self Help, co-written with Jesse Kellerman and illustrated by Mariana Ignazzi.

My wife is the beautiful and mysterious Kelly Braffet. She has written five wonderful books, and the newest is The Broken Tower.

Here are what a couple of my favorite authors were nice enough to say about Double Feature:

“What a kinetic, joyful, gonzo ride—Double Feature made me laugh so loudly on a plane that I had to describe the plot of Sam's Spruce Moose of a debut film (it stars a satyr) to my seatmate by way of explanation. Booth and Sam are an unforgettable Oedipal duo. A book that delivers walloping pleasures to its lucky readers.” - Karen Russell, author of Swamplandia!

“Sharp, hilarious, and irreverent, Double Feature is not only a love-letter to cinema, but also a moving exploration of what it means to be an artist. This novel is brilliant, and Owen King is a magician.” - Lauren Groff, author of Fates and Furies and Arcadia

Reviews

[Andy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love that these issues have moments of Raymond Chandler and of Boots Riley.

[David Cassady · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’m a little confused but I’m interested in reading more