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Randy Ross
November 14, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
God Bless Cambodia is a picaresque comedy about a never-married hypochondriac who takes a trip around the world hoping to change his luck with love. It’s an unflinching look at how men feel about sex, love, marriage, and massage parlors. The book features adult situations, adult language, and more adult situations.
“A very entertaining story about a guy who sets out to change his life…” — Booklist
“…this story of a flawed character’s midlife crisis becomes an easy one to relate to.” — Kirkus
Randy Ross is a Somerville-based writer, lecturer, and performer. His comedic novel, “God Bless Cambodia,” was published in 2017 by The Permanent Press, an independent press specializing in literary fiction. His one-man show “The Chronic Single’s Handbook” has been featured at theater festivals in the U.S., Canada, and Edinburgh, Scotland. In 2007, he took a trip around the world and learned to say in three languages: “Speak English?” “Got Pepto-Bismol?” and “Where is the evacuation helicopter?” The novel and one-man show were inspired by the trip. Previously, Ross was an executive editor for PC World magazine. He holds a masters in journalism from Northwestern University.