{"product_id":"new-england-tiki-paperback","title":"New England Tiki - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKevin Quigley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew Englanders are as far away from the South Pacific as any American can be, yet when tiki fever gripped the country in the mid-twentieth century, even they were not immune. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTropical-themed restaurants and bars sprang up in the unlikeliest of places, from coastal cities to far-flung suburbs. Places like the Hu Ke Lau, the Aku-Aku and the Kowloon were packed every night. Decades after the fever ended, it re-emerged as a new century dawned, and New Englanders took up the mantles of Polynesian pop to escape to places of tropical leisure in their own backyard.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Local author Kevin Quigley dives deep into the region's unusual history with tiki culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKevin Quigley is the author of the novels \u003ci\u003eMeatball Express, I'm On Fire\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRoller Disco Saturday Night\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the short story collections \u003ci\u003eDamage \u0026amp; Dread\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThis Terrestrial Hell\u003c\/i\u003e. His stories have appeared in the Cemetery Dance anthologies \u003ci\u003eHalloween Carnival\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eShivers\u003c\/i\u003e, the bestselling \u003ci\u003eShining in the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e anthology, the thriller collection \u003ci\u003eDeath of a Bad Neighbour\u003c\/i\u003e and Lawrence Block's upcoming \u003ci\u003ePlaying Games\u003c\/i\u003e. Quigley is also known for his monographic work on Stephen King (including \u003ci\u003eThe Stephen King Illustrated Movie Trivia Book, Chart of Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eStephen King Limited\u003c\/i\u003e) and for \u003ci\u003eThe Sound Sent Shivers Down My Back\u003c\/i\u003e, a deep exploration into the Oregon folk-rock band Blitzen Trapper and their seminal album, Furr. He lives in Boston, Massachusetts, with his husband, Shawn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.7 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 12, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50401317847277,"sku":"9781467153096","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-au\/products\/new-england-tiki-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}