Trumplandia

Trumplandia is a comedy that imagines modern-day conservatism filtered through the sensibility of Portlandia, the television sketch series. The author calls it the first book in a series and his eighteenth book overall, and he hopes it will also be the last installment. The story follows James Bob, known to some as Big Jim, from Hicktown, West Virginia, where he runs a restaurant called TBR, short for The Best Roadkill.

Big Jim has been married for only ten days. He met his wife, Amanda Goldteeth, at a raccoon-eating contest held during a Family Values Festival, and the two got along right away. He brought two children into the marriage. His son, Lil Jim, was acquired in a trade for a four-wheeler several years earlier. His daughter, Jima, arrived, according to Big Jim, by way of a stork carrying a note that read "Three Whitesnake concert."

Amanda Goldteeth-Bob cannot have children of her own, so she takes on the job of homeschooling Lil Jim, a junior, and Jima, a ninth grader. James Bob presents himself as a faithful husband and father, a committed Republican, and a religious man. Facts, science and common sense generally conflict with the Bobs' views and choices, yet they keep going and entertain everyone who watches. The author's stated aim is to put laughter first, and he describes this as his strongest book to date.