About this item
Fake Fruit Factory is a stick-slapping, gut-punching comedic novel about the eccentric small town of Dyson, Ohio. When NASA determines an errant satellite will crash there, the town's young mayor uses the ensuing media circus to attract tourism and save his bankrupt rust belt community. Unless, of course, the satellite completely wipes it from the map.In Fake Fruit Factory, Wensink's motley cast of characters are the heart of "America's Boringest City." Bo Rutili is Dyson's 26-year-old mayor, who relieves stress with copious doses of hand sanitizer. Donna "Urinating Bear" Queen uses her recent lottery spoils to convince the town she's the only one who can save it. And Old Man Packwicz, Dyson's aging ex-mayor, might finally save the town via a filet-mignon wielding, toilet paper-clad mummy.
About the Author
Patrick Wensink is the bestselling author of five books for grownups. Most recently, he is the author of the celebrated children's book GO GO GORILLAS (Illustrated by Nate Wragg) .
His work also appears in the New York Times, Esquire, Oxford American and others.
His next book will be 2018's GORILLAS GO BANANAS.
He lives in Portland, OR with his family.
