Cocreated by asaf and tomer hanuka, its a comic book which has two parts. Fat, white vampire blues, andrew foxs debut novel rather, his first to see print according to the author bio, is an entertaining bit of treacle concerning new twists. Fat white vampire blues hes undead, overweight, and cant get a date vampire, nosferatu, creature of the nightwhatever you call himjules duchon has lived so to speak in new orleans far longer than there have been drunk coeds on bourbon street. The fat white vampire of the title is jules duchon, who weighs in at around 350 pounds. Vampire, nosferatu, creature of the nightwhatever you call himjules duchon.
Just before katrina struck, andrew fox had set his two novels, fat white vampire blues 2003 and bride of the fat white vampire 2004, in the city. He has written two comic novels, fat white vampire blues and bride of the fat white vampire. He was born in 1964 and grew up in north miami beach, florida. Heres book scrolling websites selection of their favorite vampire books ever published. Andrew fox has 31 books on goodreads with 3459 ratings. If there is one literary genre that needs to be taken down a peg or two, its the vampire novel.
If youre looking for an urban fantasy story featuring a kickass heroine with real intelligence, a lively wit, valiant heart and killer sword skills then look no further than magic rises latest installment of the kate daniels uf series. It won the ruthven award for best vampire fiction of 2003. Andrew fox fat white vampire blues andrew fox jules duchon was a real new orleans vampire. Nov 17, 20 andrew fox was born in miami beach in 1964. Jan 01, 2003 white vampire lives in new orleans for years, new black vampire comes in and tells him not to feed on black vampires, because black power. Asafs side features the serializes the story pizzeria kamikaze now collected, adapted from a book by etgar keret. Fat white vampire blues by andrew fox booksamillion. His first novel, fat white vampire blues, published by ballantine books in 2003, was widely described as anne rice meets a confederacy of dunces.
Books by andrew fox author of fat white vampire blues. Oh no, turns out the black vampire has a thing for a fat white chick the fat white vampire dated. A fun and funny book, fox takes some of the conventional vampire tropes and skewers them to convincing effect. Fat white vampire blues by andrew fox, paperback barnes.
This tangy second goround for foxs quarterton vampire gives readers a run for their money at telling the bloodsuckers from the leeches. Please join us in celebrating the posthumous release of george alec effingers a thousand deaths. New orleans vampires history and legend by marita woywod crandle. Both novels feature jules duchon, a morbidly obese vampire who resides in new orleans and works as a taxi driver. Anyone who had to sit through any of the twilight movies knows its the least anyone can do to apologize on behalf of mankind.
Full of racial stereotypes black people are poor, fat, drug dealers. Featuring a 500pound, bloodsucking taxi driver named jules duchon, this storyset in new orleansis as entertaining as it is audacious. Come join our always compelling monthly science fiction book club discussion as we delve into andrew foxs fat white vampire blues. Andrew jay foxis the author of fat white vampire blues and bride of the fat white vampire. If you create a free account and sign in, you will be able to customize what is displayed. Andrew fox author of fat white vampire blues who wrote the afterword, will read and sign copies.
Bride of the fat white vampire by andrew fox an infinity. The fat white vampire book series by andrew fox includes books fat white vampire blues and bride of the fat white vampire. Through and since the disaster of katrina, new orleans has remained a favorite location for fiction writers to set their novels. Although the lessons jules learns are serious and the reader takes jules seriously, lots of laughs are scattered throughout the book. Fat white vampire blues is unusual for a vampire novel, no sexy, super evil or powerful vampires here, but it is an entertaining lightweight story that is well worth reading.
Coinciding with the book s release, the gallery exhibit the art of the divine opened at white walls gallery in san francisco, showcasing original. Its sequel, bride of the fat white vampire, was published in 2004. Wanna read the secret origin of jules duchon, vampire. The first movie he remembers seeing is japanese monster fest destroy all monsters, viewed from the backseat of his stepdads caprice convertible. He would later follow this up with bride of the fat white vampire in 2004, followed by abduction in 2007, working as a standalone entirely on its own. Having blown himself into 187 white rats at the end of fat white vampire blues 2003, new orleans vampire jules duchon is gathered by his friend doodlebug richelieu and reassembled mostly. The first movie he remembers seeing is japanese monster fest more about andrew fox. Malzberg big easy bob borsodi book business bookstores borders books bride of the fat white vampire civil war comics dentistry disasters e books fat white vampire blues fat white vampire otaku fire on iron fire on the waters ghostlands hazardous imaginings hellfire and damnation hurricane katrina j.
Born and bred in the workingclass ninth ward, bitten and smitten with the big easy. A fiveissue comics mini series published by alternative comics. His other books include fat white vampire blues 2003, bride of the fat white vampire 2004, the good humor man, or, calorie 3501 2009, and two upcoming novels, the bad luck spirits social aid and pleasure club and fat white vampire otaku. Fat, white vampire blues, andrew foxs debut novel rather, his first to see print according to the author bio, is an entertaining bit of treacle concerning new twists on vampire lore, as well as tried and true legends. Fat white vampire blues reads like mainstream fiction, with lovable characters, believable plot twists, snappy dialogue, and tons of new orleans lore. Andrew fox jules duchon, a taxidriving vampire, struggles with his weight problem, his vampire inadequacies, and the mean vampire, malice x, who burns his house to the ground. The first movie he remembers seeing is japanese monster fest destroy all monsters, viewed fr. In andrew foxs zany bride of the fat white vampire, the uneven sequel to curse of the fat white vampire 2003, quarterton vampire jules duchon must first change back from his current form of. He lived for many years in new orleans before he and his family relocated to northern virginia. Jules is an often hapless hero, but a sympathetic one, and readers of vampire fiction will delight in this droll parody of the. The story line never quite takes itself seriously even when it appears jules might receive a stake through the heart yet still provides a strong message. Fat white vampire blues by andrew fox overdrive rakuten. Andrew jay fox is the author of fat white vampire blues and bride of the fat white vampire.
Bride of the fat white vampire by andrew fox overdrive. New orleans, louisiana article about new orleans, louisiana. See the complete fat white vampire series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Fat white vampire blues, andrew foxs first novel, is a relentlessly entertaining romp through new orleanss supernatural underworld.
Buy this book vampires have problems, too, as shown in foxs clever. In fat white vampire blues, andrew fox introduced jules duchon, a vastly overweight new orleans vampire with a secret past as a nazifighting superhero. The 2009 event was announced as the true blood and gold ball. Whereas fat white vampire blues combined humor and horror in a twisted mix, bride reads more like a combination of anne rice and dashiell. Hes undead, overweight, and cant get a date vampire, nosferatu, creature of the nightwhatever you call himjules duchon has lived so to speak in new orleans far longer than there have been drunk coeds on bourbon street. Fat white vampire blues is an amusing supernatural tale that pokes fun at the diet industry, race relations, and taking a bite out of the nosferatu legend. And by books end, jules is more than an obese undead loser.
Lovevampires the website dedicated to vampire fiction. Fat white vampire blues, andrew foxs first novel, is a relentlessly. Its enough to give even an obese vampire the blues. Apr 15, 20 fat white vampire blues by andrew fox 2003 this and its sequel, bride of the fat white vampire, are simply hilarious reads. The book is a surprisingly inventive, moving and complex tale that never fails to elicit a smile, even at its most brutal or at its most tender. Foxs book, though, is entirely its own in terms of plot and characters. Submission guidelines for again, hazardous imaginings. Driving through the french quarter, stuck in a row of bumpertobumper cars. My first novel, fat white vampire blues, published by del reyballantine books in 2003, was widely described as anne rice meets a confederacy of dunces. In andrew foxs zany bride of the fat white vampire, the uneven sequel to curse of the fat white vampire 2003, quarterton vampire jules duchon must first change back from his current form of 200 wh. Octavia books science fiction book club fat white vampire. In 2003 the writer andrew fox would bring out his first novel titled fat white vampire blues, which would be a part of the fat white vampire series of novels.
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