The Good Pornographer by Bouldrey, Brian
The Good Pornographer by Bouldrey, Brian

The Good Pornographer

Walace Weiss, a famous fantasy novelist struggling with drug addiction, sets himself on a twofold quest: to...
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Author: Brian Bouldrey
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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The Good Pornographer by Bouldrey, Brian

The Good Pornographer

$71.99 $37.63
The Good Pornographer by Bouldrey, Brian

The Good Pornographer

$71.99 $37.63
Author: Brian Bouldrey
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description
Walace Weiss, a famous fantasy novelist struggling with drug addiction, sets himself on a twofold quest: to finish his first book in more than a decade and, like the immortal elves of his stories, to try to remember what, in his long life, he should not have forgotten.

While many have come to view Walace as a bad influence on children, literature, and himself, his impact sweeps across worlds both fantastic and real, resulting in the establishment of a new kingdom in his neglected McMansion, Summerheim. The result is a mock-epic in rehabilitation, starring such friends and enemies as Cal, Walace's dealer and private jester; Dragon, a porn star turned guidance counselor; Epiphany, a lunch lady and stripper in recovery; her son, Tuffy, planning everyone's funerals at age nine; Jackal, newly sober and in touch with his emotions for the first time; and Wolf, Walace's socially withdrawn twin brother and reluctant doppelgänger.

Brian Bouldrey piles on the laughs and absurdity alongside dollops of humanity and sobriety. With brilliant recklessness, he praises and pokes fun at genres, conventions, fandoms, and critics, offering a Deadpool-like exploration of an upside-down world filled with epic quests, epic mistakes, and epic characters.

Author: Brian Bouldrey
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Published: 03/17/2026
Pages: 372
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.70lbs
Size: 8.99h x 5.99w x 0.95d
ISBN: 9780299355845


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 01/26/2026

About the Author
Bouldrey, Brian: - Brian Bouldrey is a senior lecturer of English at Northwestern University. The recipient of a Lambda Literary Award, among other honors, he is the author of, most recently, Good in Bed: A Life in Queer Sex, Politics, and Religion, and the editor of Inspired Journeys: Travel Writers in Search of the Muse. He has published three previous novels, including The Boom Economy.
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