Need a Reason to Smile?

[S]urprisingly fascinating, consistently absurd,
and often weird as hell . . . Baltimore at its bizarre best.

Baltimore City Paper

In the stories, Baltimore's magic springs from everyday revelations, casual debauchery,
and a peculiarly provincial brand of working-class sadness,
wrapped up in both urban decay and local pride. Through it all
Smile Hon revels in Baltimore's every eccentricity.

Xiao-Bo Yuan, The Johns Hopkins News-Letter

[S]erves to add a great deal of dimension to a multi-faceted city
in which I've been fortunate enough to have a number of memorable experiences,
making me eager to go back for some more.

Tom Crites, Paniscus Review

Break out the mace and watch out for gentrification.
Yet another fine collection of tales about living in Baltimore.

Logan Bay, Quimby's

In terms of local tales, Smile Hon is the literary equivalent of the Sizzler All-U-Can-Eat buffet.
It's bountiful and bursting at the seams with delicious morsels . . .

Ali Fenwick, The Johns Hopkins News-Letter

[A]dequately captures Baltimore's grit and glitter, horror and heroes.

Heath Row, Zine World: a Reader's Guide to the Underground Press

I know nothing about Baltimore, and since the few pages I've read out of this so far
all concern the crime situation down there, all I can say is: Thank goodness.

Jeff Somers, The Inner Swine

Your books have caused a bit of a stir in my office . . .

Martin O'Malley, Mayor of Baltimore