october, 2026
Event Details
Join us at The Wild Detectives for the launch of The Pentecostal Home for Flying Children, Will Clarke’s new collection from MiddleFingerPress, with live music by Oak Cliff’s own Matt Bull.
Will will be signing books, and Matt will perform songs and have CDs available for purchase. A night of books, music, and a cocktail inspired by the collection.
Buy a copy of the book and a CD and enjoy a complimentary Redbird Negroni: gin, vermouth, Campari, and a splash of Louisiana Sin coffee liqueur.
About the book
The Pentecostal Home for Flying Children: Lost Stories, Stray Poems & Questionable Essays brings together thirty years of Clarke’s fiction, poetry, journalism, and personal writing. The title story takes us to Shreveport, Louisiana, in 1984, where a second-rate superhero has disappeared, leaving behind children who can fly. Elsewhere, the collection moves through memories, an unfinished novel set in 1980s Dallas, and a novella disguised as a self-help guide, bringing everyday life into contact with the strange and absurd.
About the author
Will Clarke is a Dallas-based novelist whose books include Lord Vishnu’s Love Handles: A Spy Novel (sort of), The Worthy: A Ghost’s Story, and The Neon Palm of Madame Melancon. He holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of British Columbia and lives in Dallas with his family.
