Clowns and Rats Scare Me

Clowns and Rats Scare MeSan Antonians love Cary Clack for the sparkle of wit and wisdom he brings to them in his column in the San Antonio Express News. But his style and sensibility make his work equally popular far beyond that city. He offers pithy, probing coverage of national issues such as terrorism, racism, and child abuse, but his keen sense of humor often turns to the stuff of everyday life such as the inexplicable power of Krispy Kreme doughnuts and his terror of

Was he a Mexican Robin Hood

The decision to leave the comfort she has always known since Remee became a part of her life wasn't easy

and the decades-long ramifications of seemingly small policy choices

Torn between a woman he meets in Cuba and his wife at home

ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1786605320

a travelogue and personal memoir

With full-color art by celebrated fine artist Ekua Holmes throughout

a sleeping bag

fantastical monstrousness that's out to consume him whole

and postcoloniality

In this collection of essays

But how on earth do you kick out Santa Claus