Chris Genoa
Encyclopedia
Chris Genoa is an American
novel
ist. He is most known for his small press bestseller Foop! (Eraserhead Press, 2005), a bizarre science fiction
comedy
. He is part of the Bizarro
literary movement, a collection of authors and small press
es who specialize in weird, offbeat fiction.
, studied English Literature and Creative Writing at The College of William and Mary and King's College London
, and Film Production at The University of New Orleans. He currently lives in Brooklyn
, New York
.
Genoa's second book, Lick Your Neighbor, is an alternate history dark comedy about America's First Thanksgiving. The novel was completed in 2007 and awaits publication. Genoa is currently writing The Monkey and the Barrel, a dark kung fu comedy.
United States
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novel
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
ist. He is most known for his small press bestseller Foop! (Eraserhead Press, 2005), a bizarre science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
comedy
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
. He is part of the Bizarro
Bizarro fiction
Bizarro fiction is a contemporary literary genre, which often utilizes elements of absurdism, satire, and the grotesque, along with pop-surrealism and genre fiction staples, in order to create subversive works that are as weird and entertaining as possible. The term was adopted in 2005 by the...
literary movement, a collection of authors and small press
Small press
Small press is a term often used to describe publishers with annual sales below a certain level. Commonly, in the United States, this is set at $50 million, after returns and discounts...
es who specialize in weird, offbeat fiction.
Biography
Chris Genoa was born in Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, studied English Literature and Creative Writing at The College of William and Mary and King's College London
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
, and Film Production at The University of New Orleans. He currently lives in Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Novels
Genoa's first novel, Foop!, is a dark comedy that follows a time traveler's surreal journey to the end of the world. Foop! was published in April 2005 by Eraserhead Press and quickly developed a cult following.Genoa's second book, Lick Your Neighbor, is an alternate history dark comedy about America's First Thanksgiving. The novel was completed in 2007 and awaits publication. Genoa is currently writing The Monkey and the Barrel, a dark kung fu comedy.
Interviews
- Gothamist Interview with Chris Genoa. August 2005
- Koko Interview with Chris Genoa, 2004
- Eternal Night Interview with Chris Genoa, 2005
- Publishers Weekly Interview with Chris Genoa, September 2009