Joel FLetcher
Joel L. Fletcher
Ken and Thelma




Pelican Publishing

Pelican Books
Hard cover edition
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$22.00

“… a remarkable and charming book… welcome and likeable… a must-read.”  
Poppy Z. Brite, (author of the best-selling novels Liquor and Prime), New Orleans Times-Picayune.

“This valuable companion to Dunces will be a treat to those who’ve enjoyed the novel…Mr. Fletcher’s
writing style is graceful, intimate and accessible…Savvy booksellers should package copies of Dunces   and
Ken and Thelma…
I can’t imagine a better weekend’s reading.” Larry Thornberry, Washington Times.

Coming soon from Pelican Pictures: John Kennedy Toole . the Omega Point – A full-length documentary film
that explores the life of John Kennedy Toole. To learn more about this project and to see
a preview of the film, visit the web site: www.jktoole.com


From the Introduction


Selections from a work in progress:
Beating Austerity in the Kitchen
(Among Other Things)