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is the state California?

Reply #1041. Nov 17 12, 12:58 PM

oops, wrong board

Reply #1042. Nov 17 12, 12:59 PM

no,right board, afterall...is the author still alive?

Reply #1043. Nov 17 12, 1:05 PM

Not California (although the story could have taken place there just as easily), but one fairly close-by.

And yes, the author is still alive. He is in his 70's now.
Two of his other books (not related to this one in any way) were also made into movies (although most folks probably haven't heard of them either LOL)

Reply #1044. Nov 17 12, 1:38 PM

jabb5076

T.C. Boyle's, "Another Roadside Attraction"?

Reply #1045. Nov 17 12, 1:58 PM

Not Boyle. And not Tom Robbins either (although I was tempted to pick "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues") lol.

Reply #1046. Nov 17 12, 2:29 PM

However, "Another Roadside Attraction" is a pretty darn good guess as it was certainly a "cult" novel of the time and also quite funny (depending on how you like your religion delivered lol). It was set in Washington, so we need to move quite a bit south and a bit east for the right state.

Reply #1047. Nov 17 12, 2:39 PM

is the state a part of the title?

Reply #1048. Nov 17 12, 2:48 PM

jabb5076

"cowgirls" was on my possibilities list, so I guess I can x it off!

Reply #1049. Nov 17 12, 2:55 PM

And was it written in the 60s?

Reply #1050. Nov 17 12, 3:12 PM

No, the state is not in the title.
No, it was written in the 70's. The movie came out in the late 80's.

The (serious, in an otherwise "fighting windmills" type of funny) main "issue" (in my opinion) revolves around what most people in civilised nations think of as a "given" .

Reply #1051. Nov 17 12, 3:25 PM

Do the Hopi feature at all?

Reply #1052. Nov 17 12, 4:10 PM

Not the Hopi as far as I know. But this state borders on another country. Did you happen to see Cowboys and Aliens?

Reply #1053. Nov 17 12, 4:39 PM

Set in Arizona?

Reply #1054. Nov 17 12, 5:17 PM

"Murphy's Romance"?

Reply #1055. Nov 17 12, 5:39 PM

Not Arizona. Not Murphy's Romance. Move one state over lol.

The director of the movie is more well-known as an actor. Good looking one to boot.

The basic "right" is one Terry championed this year.

I'm going to run out of clues anon lol

Reply #1056. Nov 17 12, 5:55 PM

The Milagro Beanfield War

Reply #1057. Nov 17 12, 5:57 PM

That would be the one. You're up, Up : )

Reply #1058. Nov 18 12, 12:30 AM

That was fun - I found lots of ideas to add to my reading list while I was looking for clues. The Monkey Wrench Gang was one intriguing cul de sac. Thanks Jakeroo.

This is a comic novel.
Female author - still living.
Originally serialized in a newspaper before being issued as a book.
Later made into a movie.

Reply #1059. Nov 18 12, 5:11 AM