A Western Capitol Hill, by Gregory Daurer
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The novel A Western Capitol Hill trains its literary eye on Denver—similar to how other popular humor has spotlighted the eccentric populace of New Orleans, poked fun at the hipster reputation of Portland, and dished out the bizarre and trashy side of Baltimore. It's a darkly comedic tale of lust and avarice, set in the New West, complete with bad sex, bad drugs, and bad rock ‘n’ roll. Barbed satire as applicable to our recent national zeitgeist as it is to the Mile High City. When a controversial bill at the Colorado State Capitol pits a Religious Right legislator against a transgender real estate mogul, two lobbyists battle—in mercenary fashion—on opposing sides of the cultural war. Welcome to Denver’s Capitol Hill. It’s where the Colorado legislature meets. It’s also an eccentrically diverse neighborhood populated by gays, goths, anarchists, fascists, punks, ethnic activists, nouveau gentry, neighborhood-watch alarmists, the drunken homeless, and violent criminals. Last, but not least, it’s the stomping ground of a supernatural beast—the Denver Dragon—in addition to hosting a variety of ghostly apparitions. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Gregory Daurer records as a singer-songwriter under the moniker Gregory Ego, in addition to participating on the sonic collaboration Reverend Lead Pipe & His Pipe-Wielding Swingers. This is his first novel. As a freelance writer and photographer, Daurer has been published by Juxtapoz, Salon, 5280, Headpress, The Huffington Post, Draft, Culture, and High Times. His interviews with noted writers (T.C. Boyle, Tom Robbins, William Gibson, Allen Ginsberg, William S. Burroughs) have been reprinted by, or cited within, scholarly books and a documentary film. awesterncapitolhill.com gregoryego.bandcamp.com revereleadpipe.bandcamp.com gregoryegophotos.blogspot.com gregoryego.com ABOUT THE COVER ARTIST: Larry Hubbell (aka Harry Lyrico) is an illustrator and printmaker. Hubbell's graphics have been published by Icon, Last Gasp, and the LA Weekly, and reprinted in a Fantagraphics collection of mini comix. His design work has included logos, book covers, fliers, graffiti, and posters.
A Western Capitol Hill, by Gregory Daurer- Amazon Sales Rank: #1612883 in eBooks
- Published on: 2015-03-20
- Released on: 2015-03-20
- Format: Kindle eBook
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A must for past, present, and future Denverites. By J. Kareski The Denver Dragon is the echoing cultural consciousness of a once mud-spattered cow-town that permeates its current inhabitants as a malignant growth breathing fire on their souls. It makes itself visible to hallucinating druggies, poisoned pigeons, and the enlightened few, but can be readily seen in the mindsets of those who wade through the corridors of power at the State capitol building. The characters are lush and amplified as they push themselves to participate in the machinations of local politics or strive to survive as morally bankrupt lowlifes in the surrounding neighborhood. Dark but soaked with amusing satire, this book is rich with Colorado history and mirrors the day to day life in Capitol Hell (sic). As a former resident of the area for awhile in the 90's, this really hits the nail on the head, and a real kick to re-live the crazy days I spent there.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. It's a darkly funny read with enough subplots to to appeal to a ... By William Stough I found this wild little tale quite enjoyable, especially so being a Denver resident and recognizing the accuracy of the setting and the crazy spectrum of citizens that grace our streets. A difficult novel to pigeonhole, it has something for everybody. It's a darkly funny read with enough subplots to to appeal to a wide array of reading tastes. For a more detailed synopsis check out the following website. http://www.awesterncapitolhill.com/ Written just prior to the Democratic Convention in 2008, it carries as much relevance today or more so than when it was first written. A bargain at 5 bucks. Buy it.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Pleasantly engrossed and entertained By Zachary St.John Kopp The redoubtable Ken Babbs introduced this reporter to local writer Gregory Daurer aka singer and songwriter Gregory Ego, who will be appearing as the second featured performer in the now monthly (every first Monday at 7) Them Punk Arts variety shows at Mutiny Information Café hosted by myself and attended by a smattering of ever more unpredictable types wandered in off the street or saw our ad on Facebook, beating drums, blowing pipes, performing magic, doing improve acting reading from Shakespeare or giving a lesson on plumbing. Besides being a singer and writer of songs who plays a mean guitar, Mr. Daurer is the author of A Western Capitol Hill, a darkly comedic tale of lust and avarice, set in the New West, complete with bad sex, bad drugs, and bad rock ‘n’ roll; it's barbed satire as applicable to our recent national zeitgeist as it is to the Mile High City. Daurer will also be performing a few of his songs at the event. His guitar playing is jagged and even tempered."Denver deserves satire that doesn't present the city in the best of light," Daurer says. "My novel, A Western Capitol Hill, spotlights Denver in a fashion similar to how A Confederacy of Dunces treats New Orleans, Portlandia pokes fun at Portland, and the films of John Waters dish out the violent and trashy sides of Baltimore. Similarly, my music takes on themes familiar within my fiction writing: loss, dislocation, off-kilter ideologies. The songs are witty, acerbic visions of life on this wonderful--yet heartbreaking--Planet Earth." The first thing that happens in Daurer’s book is linkage of present or near present day Denver ethos with that of the early dwellers by invoking the timeless train spine riding the same land from ever since, and the prairie dogs who’ve been watching with ears perked beside their burrowed out holes for the same length of time, hosting readers into the perfect timeless bubble to digest his brand of humor. Then a collection of both legally and illegally medicated local characters dish the mythos of Colfax Ave. longest street in the west from within the battered hull of an accursed number Fifteen bus. At which point, readers are introduced to a city worker named Rafael employed to administer hallucinogenic poison to deter pigeons from crapping on the State capitol. “It scares the other birds away when one of them starts freaking out for no apparent reason. The pigeon that’s tripping its brains out might recover. But many don’t.” Then we meet the Senator who appeals to Jehovah concerning his flat tire, and meet the sympathetic Garrett, who doesn’t feel sure about anything, really, but keeps on going, day by day, in search of any driving reason to continue. Antidepressant drugs? Therapy? A change in diet? Readers will find themselves pleasantly engrossed in these characters’ interplay and entertained by their absurdity, each life a pixel in America’s postmodern Big Show.
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