Nosirrah Is Not
These are listed in presumed chronological order. It is believed that there may have been titles prior to Practical Obsession that are simply lost, and further that there are one or more titles bridging the period between Nothing from Nothing and God Is an Atheist which are likely still extant.
Publisher: Tragic Circumstances (not in print)
Described as “one of the best spiritual autobiographies of all times” by Nosirrah himself and elsewhere by him as a “semi-autobiographical science fiction romance memoir novella” it is the best source for insights into the life and times of Nossirah and the colorful cast of mystics, artists, grifters and maniacs who influenced him.
Publisher: Tragic Circumstances (not in print)
Nosirrah claimed this book was written from the bed he shared with his editor and muse Lydia, however there is some doubt whether this was an actual bed or an imaginary, possibly metaphoric bed. He does state that this is the one book that his editor did not “ruin” which some have interpreted to mean it was only lightly edited. This may explain some of the broken sentence structures and occasional break down of the narrative into obscure and turgid, almost circular, prose which might leave the average reader momentarily disoriented. This could, however, be the very genius of the work. Might be considered slightly pornographic, as well.
Publisher: Tragic Circumstances (not in print)
“An odd, almost mocking title”, Nosirrah called it, “a book that had cost me everything in my life and had given me naught.” The less said about this book the better, as the book itself would suggest. Not for the faint-hearted, and clearly written from the depths of Nosirrah’s being, or non-being as he might prefer to say it.
Sentient Publications (in print in new edition released June, 2008)
Strange would be a word that would elevate this novella into the range of comprehension that would allow the reader to relax enough to enjoy some part of it, but in fact, there is nothing that will shift the burden away from the reader. The world is bent around and around the reader’s mind until either the mind itself begins to bend, or indeed, it breaks. A novel without plot, characters, structure or obvious purpose, it is an endless descent into the netherworlds of a dystopic mind, a novella that could define a generation, but a generation of what and on what planet remains the question. A fresh voice in fiction, unfortunately, also a generally incoherent one which will demand that the reader construct the work’s meaning. If 1,000 monkeys typing endlessly would eventually produce all great works of literature, then God Is an Atheist is their first draft.
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Very little is known about this and it is likely to be unfinished. Apparently it is a financial plan to cash-in on end of the world movements with instructions for the reader on how to find opportunities in real estate, used automobiles, jewelry, small appliances and furniture, stocks and bonds, as the believers unload their earthly possessions in anticipation of the end of the world. After the world doesn’t end you start selling it all back to them with a markup plus storage and handling fees. Nosirrah indicated that he was “still working out the details, and details have never been my strong point. I am more of a big picture person.” It is not known if this is simply the structure for a novel or an actual financial success plan type book.
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