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mellick posing c. 2007 bizarro fiction phoenix , arizona , united states edson koja , troma , vonnegut , kafka , block , , barker , acker , giger . dr. seuss , lynch , svankmajer , 200px american 2 july 1977 bizarro fiction , fantasy , horror carltonmellick.jpg carlton mellick iii
 carlton mellick iii novelist
carlton mellick iii

carlton mellick iii -lrb- born july 2 , 1977 -rrb- is an american author currently residing in portland , oregon .
he is best known as one of the leading authors in the ` bizarro ' movement in underground literature .
mellick 's work has been described as a combination of trashy schlock sci-fi/horror and postmodern literary art .
his novels explore surreal versions of earth in contemporary society and imagined futures , commonly focusing on social absurdities and satire .
