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Dear NSA
From the writer of the Life is a Beautiful Thing series comes a collection of stories about the times we share.
In "Pedo Drew," a man loses a bet and is forced to go around his neighborhood confessing to a terrible crime. In "Dear NSA," a woman's obsession with the NSA finds her writing love e-mails to federal agents desperately hoping for a reply. "Tips for DEA Sex Party" is a slide show presentation telling DEA agents how to throw and attend sex parties.
"The Internet Kill Switch Fiasco" is a history paper written in the 2030s about social media gone wrong, the global loss of the internet and its aftereffects. "From My Cold Dead Hands" is a serious piece about gun violence and paranoia in Texas.
In "Pedo Drew," a man loses a bet and is forced to go around his neighborhood confessing to a terrible crime. In "Dear NSA," a woman's obsession with the NSA finds her writing love e-mails to federal agents desperately hoping for a reply. "Tips for DEA Sex Party" is a slide show presentation telling DEA agents how to throw and attend sex parties.
"The Internet Kill Switch Fiasco" is a history paper written in the 2030s about social media gone wrong, the global loss of the internet and its aftereffects. "From My Cold Dead Hands" is a serious piece about gun violence and paranoia in Texas.
105 pages, ebook
First published May 4, 2015
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About the author
Harmon Cooper
141 books366 followersHarmon Cooper is the author of over sixty fantasy works. His bestselling series include Pilgrim, War Priest, Cowboy Necromancer, and Tokens and Towers.
His series, The Feedback Loop, is one of the earlier GameLit works first published in 2015. An earphone award winner for the series Death's Mantle, Harmon won the LitRPG/GameLit Audiobook of the Year award for Sacred Cat Island, narrated by Legends and Lattes author Travis Baldree.
Harmon write progression fantasy, cultivation fantasy, and LitRPG/GameLit.
His series, The Feedback Loop, is one of the earlier GameLit works first published in 2015. An earphone award winner for the series Death's Mantle, Harmon won the LitRPG/GameLit Audiobook of the Year award for Sacred Cat Island, narrated by Legends and Lattes author Travis Baldree.
Harmon write progression fantasy, cultivation fantasy, and LitRPG/GameLit.
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March 22, 2017
Kindle Unlimited, This writer has serious 'issues', reviews are reader's way of saying ya need help sparky, just wait and write some more first.
The Feedback Loop: (Book One) (Sci-Fi LitRPG Series) - Steampunk is Dead: (Book Two) (Sci-Fi LitRPG Series) (The Feedback Loop 2) - High Fantasy: (Book Three) (Sci-Fi LitRPG Series) (The Feedback Loop 3
The Feedback Loop (3-Book Box Set): (Scifi LitRPG Series)
Reapers and Repercussions: (Book Four) (Sci-Fi LitRPG Series) (The Feedback Loop 4) - The Mechanical Heart: (Book Five) (Sci-Fi LitRPG Series) (The Feedback Loop 5) - Cyber Noir Redux: (Book Six) (The Feedback Loop 6)
Dear NSA: A Collection of Politically Incorrect Short Stories
Zombie Lolita: (A Collection of Short Stories)
The Feedback Loop: (Book One) (Sci-Fi LitRPG Series) - Steampunk is Dead: (Book Two) (Sci-Fi LitRPG Series) (The Feedback Loop 2) - High Fantasy: (Book Three) (Sci-Fi LitRPG Series) (The Feedback Loop 3
The Feedback Loop (3-Book Box Set): (Scifi LitRPG Series)
Reapers and Repercussions: (Book Four) (Sci-Fi LitRPG Series) (The Feedback Loop 4) - The Mechanical Heart: (Book Five) (Sci-Fi LitRPG Series) (The Feedback Loop 5) - Cyber Noir Redux: (Book Six) (The Feedback Loop 6)
Dear NSA: A Collection of Politically Incorrect Short Stories
Zombie Lolita: (A Collection of Short Stories)
September 25, 2019
Very Twisted
A great collection of truly demented stuff! This group of essays, short stories and other literary falderall is reminiscent of the nonsense I and my friends drunkenly produced over long college weekends when the wine was flowing, the music was playing, we were all stuck in the microbiology lab waiting for our results to grow out. We ate and drank and talked and told stories as we babysat the incubators. The stories were just about as goofy as these once you add the right amount of chemical enhancements and plain old silliness. These were funny and I liked them.
A great collection of truly demented stuff! This group of essays, short stories and other literary falderall is reminiscent of the nonsense I and my friends drunkenly produced over long college weekends when the wine was flowing, the music was playing, we were all stuck in the microbiology lab waiting for our results to grow out. We ate and drank and talked and told stories as we babysat the incubators. The stories were just about as goofy as these once you add the right amount of chemical enhancements and plain old silliness. These were funny and I liked them.
October 21, 2017
Worth a Read
Not a bad book of short stories, but not the best I have read. I liked some better than others.
Not a bad book of short stories, but not the best I have read. I liked some better than others.
March 13, 2017
Several 5* short stories, great points, but the writing style is sometimes a bit to awkward; a historical report with footnotes; a drunken letter and a PowerPoint slideshow.
However definitely worth a read!
However definitely worth a read!
May 20, 2015
This is a short compilation of oddities - even a dreaded power-point-esq presentation. Each story is quite varied. In Pedo Drew, it goes from bad to worse in a hurry thanks to mob mentality (not the organized kind). Dear NSA is a quick glimpse into an interesting family dynamic and need unfulfilled. Tips for DEA Sex Party is said power-point presentation.
My favorite short is The Internet Kill Switch Fiasco. I laughed out loud (which I don't do often when reading books) during one very interesting scene. I shall not give it away and you won't see it coming. I'll just say 'diner time' and leave it at that. Lastly, From My Cold Dead Hands is a tribute to the 2nd Amendment.
Cooper's writing style is unique (and probably not for everyone). His humor is definitely not for everyone. As a fan of Christopher Moore, I see a similarity in the snarky, quick jabs and thought out punch lines. You can read this in one sitting. There are some typos, as well as some in the power-point graphics, but not enough to get all worked up.
My favorite short is The Internet Kill Switch Fiasco. I laughed out loud (which I don't do often when reading books) during one very interesting scene. I shall not give it away and you won't see it coming. I'll just say 'diner time' and leave it at that. Lastly, From My Cold Dead Hands is a tribute to the 2nd Amendment.
Cooper's writing style is unique (and probably not for everyone). His humor is definitely not for everyone. As a fan of Christopher Moore, I see a similarity in the snarky, quick jabs and thought out punch lines. You can read this in one sitting. There are some typos, as well as some in the power-point graphics, but not enough to get all worked up.
September 9, 2015
I received a copy in return for an honest review - I don't do any other kind!
As usual with Harmon Cooper's excellent work, every bit of emotion is explored. The reader alternates between heartily laughing out loud, being totally disgusted, and feeling sad for a character.
I'll be honest, I'm not a wildly political animal (I'm Scottish) and I didn't think that I would understand all of these stories. I shouldn't have worried on that score at all. These are great stories - well written, witty and just the right amount of loving sarcasm - you can't fail to get sucked in.
In 'Feeding Governor Christie: A Love Story, I felt a distinct nod to Monty Python. Maybe it was just my imagination? Fat Cats get fatter and wallow in their own selves. 'Pay to Play' is just too spot on for words. 'The Gastronomics of Brotherhood' brought Kenneth Williams to mind and his obsession with his arse! My favourite has to be 'Dear NSA' which had me in tears of laughter.
Fantastically accurate observational satire. Loved it!
As usual with Harmon Cooper's excellent work, every bit of emotion is explored. The reader alternates between heartily laughing out loud, being totally disgusted, and feeling sad for a character.
I'll be honest, I'm not a wildly political animal (I'm Scottish) and I didn't think that I would understand all of these stories. I shouldn't have worried on that score at all. These are great stories - well written, witty and just the right amount of loving sarcasm - you can't fail to get sucked in.
In 'Feeding Governor Christie: A Love Story, I felt a distinct nod to Monty Python. Maybe it was just my imagination? Fat Cats get fatter and wallow in their own selves. 'Pay to Play' is just too spot on for words. 'The Gastronomics of Brotherhood' brought Kenneth Williams to mind and his obsession with his arse! My favourite has to be 'Dear NSA' which had me in tears of laughter.
Fantastically accurate observational satire. Loved it!
November 5, 2015
If you find politics depressing, you need an escape. There’s no better way to get relief of the troubles and toils of today’s world than immersing yourself in a fine bit of satire about those very times. Dear NSA: A Collection of Politically Incorrect Short Stories by Harmon Cooper is just what the doctor ordered.
A series of sharp-tongued missives that make light of the serious stuff spewing from the mouths of politicians and pundits these days, this book will have your sides splitting. Cooper takes potshots at everything, and hits the bullseye with every shot. Wacky stories that touch on reality, this is political satire at its best.
A series of sharp-tongued missives that make light of the serious stuff spewing from the mouths of politicians and pundits these days, this book will have your sides splitting. Cooper takes potshots at everything, and hits the bullseye with every shot. Wacky stories that touch on reality, this is political satire at its best.
July 24, 2022
There's a fine line between satire and farce, and the majority of the stories in this (very) slim collection don't really know which side of that line they fall on. Several pieces seem to be written largely for shock value, yet, in reading this in 2022 because it popped up as an "unread" book on a new Kindle I just bought, I had no recollection whatsoever of having read it 3 years earlier, so I'm gonna call the attempt at said shock a fairly epic fail.
June 15, 2015
There was a cute idea or two in here and even calling it a short story collection didn't quite make this a full read. Subtract points for some of the lesser stories and it just wasn't worth the time.
HOWEVER, I am reading one of his novels and will have better things to say about it upon completion.
HOWEVER, I am reading one of his novels and will have better things to say about it upon completion.
March 22, 2017
Kindle Unlimited, This writer has serious 'issues', reviews are reader's way of saying ya need help sparky, just wait and write some more first.
The Feedback Loop: (Book One) (Sci-Fi LitRPG Series) - Steampunk is Dead: (Book Two) (Sci-Fi LitRPG Series) (The Feedback Loop 2) - High Fantasy: (Book Three) (Sci-Fi LitRPG Series) (The Feedback Loop 3
The Feedback Loop (3-Book Box Set): (Scifi LitRPG Series)
Reapers and Repercussions: (Book Four) (Sci-Fi LitRPG Series) (The Feedback Loop 4) - The Mechanical Heart: (Book Five) (Sci-Fi LitRPG Series) (The Feedback Loop 5) - Cyber Noir Redux: (Book Six) (The Feedback Loop 6)
Dear NSA: A Collection of Politically Incorrect Short Stories
Zombie Lolita: (A Collection of Short Stories)
The Feedback Loop: (Book One) (Sci-Fi LitRPG Series) - Steampunk is Dead: (Book Two) (Sci-Fi LitRPG Series) (The Feedback Loop 2) - High Fantasy: (Book Three) (Sci-Fi LitRPG Series) (The Feedback Loop 3
The Feedback Loop (3-Book Box Set): (Scifi LitRPG Series)
Reapers and Repercussions: (Book Four) (Sci-Fi LitRPG Series) (The Feedback Loop 4) - The Mechanical Heart: (Book Five) (Sci-Fi LitRPG Series) (The Feedback Loop 5) - Cyber Noir Redux: (Book Six) (The Feedback Loop 6)
Dear NSA: A Collection of Politically Incorrect Short Stories
Zombie Lolita: (A Collection of Short Stories)
April 25, 2017
Good stuff
A bunch of good short stories. Most are funny. Some are thought provoking. The book entertains the whole time. I highly recommend it.
A bunch of good short stories. Most are funny. Some are thought provoking. The book entertains the whole time. I highly recommend it.
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