From The Fridge To The Cracker Jack Box

by Matt Nagin

Matt Nagin is an award-winning writer and comedian with a zany, irreverent sense of humor. Enclosed in this chapbook are a collection of 12 humorous pieces--first published in 2007--that satirize everything from mafia dramas (a tooth fairy asks the God father to whack some dental associates) to a parody on Rilke's "Letters To A Young Poet" involving sprinkles. There is also a strange love triangle that forms between vegetables in a fridge ("Conversations From The Fridge"), a parody of philosophical logical argumentation ("Principalis Logicus,"), and a wild tale involving aliens, cannibalism, and corndogs ("Meditations On A Snack"). If you enjoy humor that challenges cultural norms and throws you into new realms without a parachute than this is the book for you.

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Published July 1, 2017

About the author

Matt Nagin is a writer and comedian. He has published five books. His most recent offering is "The Book of Outcasts," a short story collection. Matt's poem "If We Are Doomed" won the 2018 Spirit First Editor's Choice Award, and his story "The Failure" made Best of Across The Margin 2021. He's published other work in The Binnacle, Void Magazine, and the anthology "Rabbit Hole: Weird Stories Vol. 5. In 2019, his humor book, "Do Not Feed The Clown" was published by Tenth Street Press.

Matt is also a comedian who has performed standup in seven countries, on The Dr. Steve Show, and at The Edinburgh Comedy Festival. He has headlined shows throughout the Southeast, including at The Joke Joint Comedy Club and at a Festival of Fears showcase. He also wrote and directed the short film "Inside Job" that won Best Short at The Mediterranean Film Festival Cannes and Best Supporting Actor at The Nice International Film Festival. Finally, Matt spent several years as a Talent and Show Coordinator for The Gotham Comedy Foundation, a charitable organization that brings comedians into hospitals and senior centers. More info at http://www.mattnagin.com

Reviews

[Kat Geltch · Rating 5 out of 5]

Matt Nagin’s From The Fridge To The Cracker Jack Box is pure laughs—mad, funny stories that hit you out of nowhere. Quick, clever, and totally unpredictable, it’s like having a mate over who keeps cracking you up, making the weirdest stuff feel completely normal, and somehow leaves you wanting more.