Henry's Lunchbook: A Clyde Edgerton classic, in a fine, autographed first edition

In The Charlotte Observer the other day, Dannye Powell reported on the glad news of a reading by North Carolina novelist Clyde Edgerton:

Novelist Clyde Edgerton once told me that you could either be a little bit of a celebrity and a little bit of a writer, or a big celebrity and no writer at all.

Well, let me tell you, I’ve never seen Edgerton perform when he was a little bit of anything. And most folks know what a big writer he is, beginning with his first novel, “Raney,” one of the most hilarious short novels in the history of literature.

Believe it or not, Edgerton will be at the Mountain Island Library, 420 Hoyt Galvin Way, Charlotte, 28214, on Wednesday from 6:30-7:30 p.m. He’ll be talking about his most recent novel, “Lunch at the Piccadilly,” written with composer Mike Craver, which will appear as a musical at Charlotte’s Booth Playhouse, Sept. 17-Oct. 4.

“Lunch at the Piccadilly” is a spoof on nursing homes, focusing on the fictional Rosehaven retirement home, just bought by Ballard College, which promised “no changes.” But already the cornbread is a bit off, according to the residents. And no telling what will happen next.

No copies of “Piccadilly” will be for sale, but Edgerton has agreed to autograph any copies of his books you bring in.

If you missed that event last night, and have an unfilled yen for an autographed Clyde Edgerton book, Henry has just the thing for you!

Edgerton, Clyde, The Floatplane Notebooks (Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1st ed., 1988). ISBN 0-945575-00-9. Another in the series of tales set in Listre, North Carolina, this novel chronicles the Copeland family as they gather, through the generations, each May to clean up the family graveyard.Anyone who’s ever been to such an event will know how true this story rings. Excellent, as-new copy; hardcover with unclipped dust jacket. Signed by the author on the half-title page. Christmas, 1988 inscription on the front paper. HBB price: $45.

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