I prefer the old cover that they used for 20 years or so which just had the lone Jerry in his football uniform looking dejectedly at his shadow. It's a nice painting and it's more accurate to the mood of the book. He's not running from anything in this novel. He's standing his ground. It's just miserable and pointless.

I read this book when I was ten. I read it again at twenty. The masturbation was the only aspect I didn't fully grasp (natch) at ten, but everything else seemed very real to me. Going to a Catholic school didn't leave me with much sense of anything but fear of standing out. That got even worse in middle and high…

I read this book when I was ten. I read it again at twenty. The masturbation was the only aspect I didn't fully grasp (natch) at ten, but everything else seemed very real to me. Going to a Catholic school didn't leave me with much sense of anything but fear of standing out. That got even worse in middle and high…

I read this book when I was ten. I read it again at twenty. The masturbation was the only aspect I didn't fully grasp (natch) at ten, but everything else seemed very real to me. Going to a Catholic school didn't leave me with much sense of anything but fear of standing out. That got even worse in middle and high…

Sweet. Electric Factory. I'm there.

Sweet. Electric Factory. I'm there.

Aiden Gillen. Also too old.

Aiden Gillen. Also too old.

Yes there was. I've had Orange Drink. It was in the south but I assure you it existed.

Yes there was. I've had Orange Drink. It was in the south but I assure you it existed.

As long as no one gives Leonard Pierce a job, I'll accept this.

As long as no one gives Leonard Pierce a job, I'll accept this.

I'm still waiting for "The Star Spangled Banner" to be replaced by "The Wretched." Or perhaps it was and fucking GW Bush changed it back. That was a long time ago.

I'm still waiting for "The Star Spangled Banner" to be replaced by "The Wretched." Or perhaps it was and fucking GW Bush changed it back. That was a long time ago.

Oh shit I forgot about that one. That movie sucked.

Oh shit I forgot about that one. That movie sucked.

DON'T start scoring movies, Billy. In fact, stop making music altogether.

DON'T start scoring movies, Billy. In fact, stop making music altogether.

That's really funny since Reznor referred to Manson as a "dopey clown" just a few years ago.

That's really funny since Reznor referred to Manson as a "dopey clown" just a few years ago.