Grueling, demented, and so crammed with noxious awesomeness that I had to read it twice. - SCOTT WESTERFELD, Leviathan and Uglies. A strongly-written tale of adolescence, grave robbing, and the mysteries of death, ROTTERS is uncompromising, dark, and true. - GUILLERMO DEL TORO & CHUCK HOGAN, The Strain Trilogy. Rotters
Utterly unique from the very first line. - Joshua Ferris, Then We Came to the End.  Beneath the terror and the thrills, there is *truth* in this haunting tale.  It pierced my heart straight through. - Lauren Myracle, ttyl and Bliss Order The Monster Variations from Amazon.com Order The Monster Variations from Borders

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Francis Ford Iowa: The cheesy horror flicks of teenage DK!

5/15/10

Chicago Reader examines DK's life, books, and films.

5/15/10

Professor, with DK and Professor Holstein live, Siskel Center @ 8pm; Work Series retrospective continues 5/17 (Sheriff), 5/19 (Professor), and 5/20 (Musician).

5/14/10

Tons of press on Professor: Movieline interview, PopMatters interview, Time Out Chicago review, Chicago Reader review, PopMatters review, and hype at Chicagoist, Hammer to Nail, and Chicago Magazine.

5/7/10

Horn Book on TMV: "The story provides a dark, brutal look at how monsters around us can arouse monsters within."

4/26/10

DK signing books at the Random House booth, 4pm-5pm, International Reading Association conference.

4/1/10

Musician screening at Columbia College followed by discussion/performance with DK and Ken Vandermark.

3/29/10

TMV selected to New York Public Library's list of 100 Best "Stuff" for Teens.

3/22, 3/24, 3/25, 3/28

Work Series marathon at Bijou Theatre, Iowa City: Sheriff, Musician, and Professor, with DK and Jay Holstein live.

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