ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Thule Taaffe
Thule Taaffe is a seventh-generation Arkansan. Milk & Catfish is the first of a series of novels about the Consortium, a group of retired men who spend their mornings drinking coffee, smoking cigarettes and solving the world’s problems.
The author’s great-great-great grandfather,
James Kearney Taaffe, born on August 14, 1830
in Paraclifta, Arkansas Territory.
Check out Thule Taaffe's Latest Book
Don't Never Dead Head
The Paraclifta Consortium - made up of a hardware store owner and four of his retired buddies in the small town of Paraclifta, Arkansas, in 1982 - finds itself in the middle of a colossal town feud over what to do about a Civil War statue damaged in a tornado. In less than a week, the whole episode spins wildly out of control and draws in everyone from a US Congressman and local officials to outside agitators and both of the town's cafes. Like Milk and Catfish, this book is a comical story, full of irony and sarcasm, about people coming back together despite the trivial issues that seem to keep us divided.
Check out Thule Taaffe's First Book
It all started with a little white lie...
What could possibly go wrong?
Turns out A LOT.
Milk and Catfish
Why do people subscribe to crazy conspiracy theories, distrust the government and refuse to get vaccinated against deadly diseases? What could possibly lead American citizens to attack the U.S. Capitol? Milk & Catfish is an allegory of modern America which uses humor and satire to address these serious questions.Before social media, conspiracy theories were spread by word of mouth. In 1980, a group of retired men concoct a harmless deer-hunting story to demonstrate the dangers of false rumors. When their scheme backfires, it has a profound impact on their small southern town and eventually invokes action by corrupt politicians, greedy executives, a retired midget wrestler, and a glamorous television reporter. Along the way, a retail store decides to replace paper bags with plastic sacks and animal rights activists and an Indian tribe try to cancel deer season altogether.Milk & Catfish takes aim at social media, special interest groups and capitalism. It is an inspirational tale about the trivial issues that have historically created divisions in America. Nobody who reads Milk & Catfish, would ever want to storm the U.S. Capitol. Nobody.
“Thule Taaffe does for Arkansas what Carl Hiaasen did for Florida. MILK AND CATFISH is a hoot!”
—Eli Cranor, bestselling author of BROILER
WordsWorth Books
Visit Wordsworth to secure your copy of Thule Taaffe's greatest works!
Barnes & Noble
Visit Barnes & Noble to secure your copy of Thule Taaffe's works!
Want to reach out to Thule Taaffe?
© Purple Hull Press. Don't Ban Our Books.