Dimensions
278 x 215 x 16mm
In HORROR HOSPITAL UNPLUGGED, well-known cutting-edge author Dennis Cooper and notorious artist Keith Mayerson collaborate to bring us the dark, but hilarious story of Trevor Machine: a twenty-something, gay-but-sexually-confused lead singer for an L.A. indy band on its way to fame and fortune. Inspired by the story "Horror Hospital" from Cooper's story collection WRONG, the book chronicles Trevor's adventures and struggles with love, sex, the music industry, and a spiritual visitation from the ghost of River Phoenix.
Packed with far-ranging cultural, artistic, and literary references, HORROR HOSPITAL UNPLUGGED overflows with biting commentary on trendy art, music, and film communities as it explores young, punk sexuality. Keith Mayerson's eye-popping artwork, which the L.A. Times praised as "post-slacker surrealism," is the perfect partner to Cooper at his best: engaging youth culture in a fresh innovative style. While the story of Trevor Machine is a coming-out tale, it is also a GenX coming-of-age story, charting the fast drugs and slow climbs of stardom and beyond.
