Tony Hendra: Rock and Roll Parody Saved My Life
The Moth
01/12/10
•15m
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A young writer at the end of his rope gets inspiration from a surprising source. Tony Hendra’s latest book George Carlin’s Last Words is currently in the NY Times Top 15 Best-Sellers, and is on sale now at www.amazon.com. He is also the author of Father Joe: The Man Who Saved My Soul and The Messiah of Morris Avenue: A Novel.
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