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    Wigfield: The Can-Do Town That Just May Not
    Wigfield: The Can-Do Town That Just May Not
    Wigfield: The Can-Do Town That Just May Not
    Audiobook4 hours

    Wigfield: The Can-Do Town That Just May Not

    Written by Amy Sedaris, Paul Dinello and Stephen Colbert

    Narrated by Amy Sedaris, Paul Dinello and Stephen Colbert

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    About this audiobook

    Wigfield is a small bucolic hideaway, situated in front of a massive dam which is about to be torn down by the state government to restore the salmon run. Wigfield's only hope lies in the self-righteous, self-involved "journalist" Russell Hokes, who arrives hoping to capture the quiet dignity of the disappearing American Small Town. However, Wigfield is nether quiet nor dignified. As the date of destruction draws nearer, Hokes casts about desperate to find something about Wigfield worth documenting. WIGFIELD is a razor-sharp satire by three major talents.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHighbridge Company
    Release dateMay 12, 2003
    ISBN9781598873832
    Wigfield: The Can-Do Town That Just May Not

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    • 5/5
      First funny book I have listen to more than once in a long time. I don't know if reading it would have been as funny cause the voices of the characters are great. Would recommend the audio.
    • 2/5
      Love the authors. Didn't love this project.
    • 3/5
      Oh what a great laugh. I cannot explain the plot in a way that will do it justice. Eminent domain, strippers, and wrecking yards somehow woven together in a cheery tale of investigative reporting. These writers should be committed, Preferably together so they will write Wigfield 2, or somesuch.
    • 4/5
      I actually didn't read the book ... I listened to the audio and it was hilarious. I suppose I really should read the book, but listening to the authors camp it up was well worth the time it takes to get through the audio. The humour and sarcasm is fantastic throughout. If you liked Strangers with Candy, you'll love this book.
    • 3/5
      If you enjoy the Colbert Report and The Daily Show you'll like this sarcastic story of a ridiculous town.
    • 5/5
      This book is insane. I'm a big fan of David's work, but know Amy and her crew well from TV. Reads like a hilarious, strange movie.
    • 2/5
      Funny, but in a one-note fashion. Amy just doesn't have the flexibility and range of her brother; a single good David Sedaris story has more types of humor in it than this entire book. She and Stephen really should stick to TV which they both do so well.