E. Christopher Clark's Those Little Bastads

Making the Book

Check out readings from and discussions of the stories in Those Little Bastads over on the blog.

Book Description

Welcome to a world populated by characters both heartwarming and disturbing. Here you will find a nice old landlady who might as well be a guardian angel, a twisted and lonely man who can talk to computers with his mind, a piano instructor who sleeps with his students but wonders whether his daughter is safe from men like him, and a husband sent to the doghouse, who discovers two weirdoes, a shovel, and lots of open land.

From the twisted imagination of E. Christopher Clark come sixteen of his "little bastads," tales that never pull punches, but occasionally pull heartstrings.

About the Author

E. Christopher Clark was born and raised in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. He earned his bachelor's degree in Writing and Theatre from Bradford College where he studied under writer David Crouse, served as Commencement Speaker, and also as editor of the college literary magazine, The Bradford ReView. He later went on to study in the MFA program at Lesley University.

Chris made his first publishing endeavor at the ripe old age of 14, with the publication of the five issue comic-book series, Blood Red. An accomplished playwright, songwriter, and storyteller, Clark lives in southern New Hampshire with his wife Stephanie and their daughter Kaylee.

Reviews & Press

"...a lively collection of 16 tales."
— Nancye Tuttle, Lowell Sun

"...he places characters based on real people into comedic or even scandalous situations, and guesses how those people would react to their predicaments... Some of his inspiration stems from his days working at the old Purity Supreme grocery store in Chelmsford Center. A parade of tabloids... proved to be an excellent training ground for Clark's creativity."
— Kevin Zimmerman, Chelmsford Independent

"If you’ve ever wondered what the quiet guy in the corner was really thinking, this book might be your answer. The stories are simple, almost like day dreams, if your day dreams tended to go horribly, horribly awry."
— Leslie Poston, Books Without Limits

"The entire book is a must read. ...a lot of tang and spice ...completely uncensored and unabridged."
— PsychoFairy, Amazon.com Customer Review