Whup Jamboree: Stories

In this collection of fourteen stories, writer Garret Schuelke gives us a glimpse into the lives of three unique, eccentric individuals: Floyd Spicer returns from the pages of Schuelke’s novel, Anamakee, as the ever-aimless hero hailing from Alpena, Michigan, with stories stretching across various points in his life; Imogene McDonald, a house venue operator and crust punk based in Kalamazoo, Michigan; and Godan, a hard boiled, wolf-like superhero and gutter punk who mainly operates out of Chicago. From slice-of-life stories to action packed heroics, Whup Jamboree showcases Schuelke’s ability to write about a variety of lifestyles, and be, as fellow writer John Withee has said, “...the hand that reaches out of the wreck.”

“Garret Schuelke knows the dispossessed…Schuelke also knows violence and with Whup Jamboree he brings a true lyricism to violence as communication.”–Ben Tanzer, author of Be Cool–a memoir (sort of)

“…I think Garret Schuelke–and writers like him–are the future of writing, not the past…There will be a return to the underdog, a return to the non-academic. A return to small town anti-heroes, and Garret Schuelke is leading the way”–Elizabeth Ellen, author of Person/A