In a desperate effort to escape mediocrity, award-winning Santa Cruz Sentinel columnist and arts writer Wallace Baine has released a collection of his best work from the past 10 years. Readers are responding with glowing reviews:

“Vaguely amusing in spots,”

“Very funny, but not ha-ha funny, the other kind,”

“It’s better than leprosy -- a lot better.”

Get your copy today for an absurdly reasonable price of $14.95. Act now and receive a front and back cover at no extra cost.

Buy two and the author may be inclined to come wash your car. Buy three and you get to name his grandchildren (subject to third-party veto).

Come see Wallace read new material at his new performance "Lies About Dead People" on Nov. 12 at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa Cruz.