Greg bardsley has a keen sense of the absurdity of everyday life, particularly corporate america. View greg bardsleys professional profile on linkedin. And although its set in silicon valley and the life of a speechwriter for startup called flowbid, i think flint expats would appreciate the narrators lament that the place where he grew up has more or less disapperead. Greg bardsley san francisco bay area professional profile.
Bardsley gives us the wink and delivers the black punchline. Greg bardsley is one of the funniest writers, period. Am magazine, plots with guns, uncage me, and sex, thugs, and rock. Greg bardsley s writing walks on the wild side, with street swagger and a switchblade in the sock. Cash out, written by greg bardsley, takes readers on a journey that has been described as a cross between the hangover and office space. I dont mean private eye pastiche or screwball capers, but the real deal, darkasnight, doom. So, with no further ado, meet greg bardsley, author of cash out, the upcoming novel, the.
This is nonstop, mercilessly hilarious, noholdsbarred fiction for fans of the hangover and office space. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. Greg bardsley, an old newspaper buddy of mine, has just published his first novel. Imagine a story by ben mezrich the accidental billionaires, 21 of staggering financial improprieties infused with tim dorseys hurricane punch, gator agogo zany, overthetop pure insanity, and you might have something somewhat resembling cash out, the rollicking debut novel by greg bardsley. From the author of cash out, a hilarious novel about one working stiffs day of hookyreminiscent of ferris buellers day off and office spaceand the insa. A disgruntled silicon valley exec scrambles to cash out his stock options and leave behind his hated hightech job before. His ghostwriting for highprofile business executives has appeared in newsweek, usa today, and the financial times. Greg bardsley on the bob watson, gutter water, and magic. Bardsley is a rising star in the world of crime fiction. Bardsleys bob watson renders absurdity laughable and. But, greg didnt get to where he is today by sitting on his ass waiting for a published to fall out of the sky and onto his book. The bob watson is bardsleys second published novel. Cash out by greg bardsley overdrive rakuten overdrive.
Author greg bardsley, of san carlos, is photographed in oakland on tuesday, nov. Cash out is one of those novels that begs for more adjectives. Cash out by greg bardsley does for silicon valley what hunter s. Written by greg bardsley, audiobook narrated by roger wayne.
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In three days, family man and silicon valley speechwriter dan jordan will see his startup stock vest. His short fiction has appeared in numerous journals and anthologies, including 3. From the author of cash out, a hilarious novel about one working stiffs day of hookyreminiscent of ferris buellers day off and office spaceand the insanity that ensues. His new novel, cash out, is a 400page gonzojournalism inspired riff on a bizarre world hidden behind the bland office parks and drab suburbs of the san francisco bay area. Greg bardsley an outrageous tall tale that follows one desperate, disgruntled silicon valley exec through his surreal threeday scramble to cash out his stock options and leave behind his hated hightech job. Ken bruen, bestselling author of the devil minotaur and other books a cold heart is beating in greg bardsleys prose, one that suspects theres nothing much good to say about people. His new novel, cash out, is a 400page gonzojournalism inspired. Hes the proud author of two books that you can read, and a couple others that he says will never see the glitz and glamour of the publishing world. The bob watson by greg bardsley from the author of cash out, a hilarious novel about one working stiffs day of hooky reminiscent of ferris buellers day off and office space and the insanity that ensues. Greg bardsley renders the laughably absurd credible in the bob. His first was 2012s cash out, mentioned by the new york times as one of five.
Cash out and the bob watson were both printed by harper perennial, the latter having been released november eighth of this year. Download books offline, listen to several books continuously, choose stories for your kids, or try out a book that you didn. Bardsleys bob watson renders absurdity laughable and credible. Greg bardsley renders the laughably absurd credible in. Refreshing, witty, and clever, the bob watson is a madcap tale of danger. But he gets the real things right, too, like all the messy stuff that makes us human. From the author of cash out, a hilarious novel about one working stiffs day of hookyreminiscent of ferris buellers day off and office spaceand the insanity that ensues rick blanco walks out of meetings. A former columnist and speechwriter, he lives in the san francisco bay area. For silicon valley novels, blurring fiction and nonfiction. Before he can collect his cash and get outta dodge, all hell breaks loose. Hes so good that no one seems to notice when he just gets up and walks out.
Greg bardsley audio books, best sellers, author bio. The silicon valley novel birkbeck institutional research online. Bardsley renders the absurd credible in his hilarious bob watson. Greg bardsley has worked as a silicon valley speechwriter, a newspaper reporter, and a weekly columnist.
Read cash out a novel by greg bardsley available from rakuten kobo. Greg bardsley is the author of the bob watson 2016 and cash out 2012, which was listed by the new york times as one of five notable novels written about silicon valley. In this genial but tepid first novela slightly madcap look at the getrichquick mentality of silicon valley circa 2008dan jordan is about to cash out from his lucrative job as a. Overall bardsley has done a splendid job telling us a story full of twists and turns that keeps the reader hanging on every word.
Greg bardsleys cash out is a reminder that in silicon valley, fact is stranger than fiction. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Cash out is a zany romp of a book with some serious themes underlying all the action. Jessica, who has previously written such hits as the summer of naked swim parties, love and death with the in crowd, the wonder bread summer, and drinking closer to home, shared the spotlight with her charming friend and local harpercollins perennial author, greg bardsley cash out and, soontocome, the bob watson, at a book reading and. Greg bardsley is the author of the bob watson and cash out, which was listed by the new york times as one of five notable novels written about silicon valley. From the author of cash out, a hilarious novel about one working stiffs day of hookyreminiscent of ferris buellers day off and office spaceand th.
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