Big Lonesome Author:Jim Ruland Wildly imaginative tales of Americas past and present. Understanding that history is nothing but a fable purged of grit and grime, Ruland transforms historical fiction into something slick, brutal and weird. Whether hes spinning a lurid yarn about the previous adventures of Popeye, imagining Dick Tracy as a San Fernando Valley police... more » detective, or retelling the story of Little Red Riding Hood in Nazi Germany, Rulands tales are full of crime and punishment. He isnt afraid to set a teenage mob story in St. Petersburg, Florida, or tell the story of an unlucky pair of pants in the style of a catechism--and every line resonates with the truth of lessons learned the hard way.« less