Author Talk: Marty Barrett’s “Limericks of Loss And Regret”

Have you ever felt that your actions and the actions of others were guided—or not—by a cormorant? Do you yearn for a backstage glimpse at the cutthroat world of “Love Boat” fan fiction? Are you partnered with a person who can finish your sentences but always gets the endings wrong? Or maybe you just like limericks?

If so, the delightful volume “Limericks of Loss And Regret” is for you. Containing 50 short stories and 50 limericks (designed to be read one per year for the next century), Marty Barrett’s book makes more than a few references to Martha’s Vineyard—where part of it was written—and cumulatively blindsides the reader with whimsy, sorrow, and choice alternatives to limericks about the hated Nantucket.

“Nantucket has had its time,” says Barrett.

The author joins us from his home in Los Angeles but will happily reminisce about his Massachusetts childhood and Vineyard memories while rattling off some family-friendly limericks and reading a few short, short stories. He may even talk about the rock opera for which he wrote the book and lyrics, “All That Jaws.” It will be great fun. But don’t be fooled! “Limericks of Loss And Regret” sneaks up on you; readers report blithely going off to bed and suddenly waking, thinking, “Is there really ‘Love Boat’ fan fiction and am I a candidate to be swarmed by bees?”

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