Craig Clevenger

Born in Dallas, Texas and raised in Southern California, Craig Clevenger is an exciting emerging talent in the literary world. Currently living in San Francisco, Clevenger is the author of the critically acclaimed The Contortionist's Handbook and Dermaphoria.

His official site can be found at http://www.craigclevenger.com/

Dermaphoria

In a way, "Dermaphoria" is the literary equivalent of the cult film "Memento"... reminiscent of William Gibson's work, but Clevenger has his own attitude and a film-noirish literary style that is unique...
-San Francisco Chronicle

Take a pinch of Proust, add a hearty serving of drug-fueled paranoia, and wrap the whole thing in a contemporary pulp mystery. Now pile it high with jagged verbal acrobatics and cook until the protagonist is severely burned...
-Memphis Flyer

...Accurately detailed and written with the passion of a lit match poised to light a rising layer of ether, this world of phantoms carries its own harsh fate.
-Curled Up

...Darren Aronofsky's Requiem for a Dream by way of latter-day Cormac McCarthy.
-Kirkus Reviews: Adapt This

The Contortionist's Handbook

A dazzling and highly original debut novel which instantly establishes its author as one of the most interesting writers to emerge in years. This book deserves to be massive and I think it will be.'
-Irvine Welsh, author of 'Trainspotting' and 'Ecstasy'

"Craig Clevenger has crafted an unforgettable antihero in John Dolan Vincent. This is an extraordinary debut."
-Richard Kelly, writer/director of 'Donnie Darko'

"I swear to God this is the best book I have read in easily five years. Easily. Maybe ten years."
-Chuck Palahniuk, author of 'Fight Club' and 'Choke'

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