C. D. Payne
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C. D. Payne

Literature & Fiction | Comedy & Humour
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California writer C.D. Payne is the author of over 20 humorous novels that have won a large cult following around the world. Good news! Almost all of his titles are now available as audiobooks. His newest work is "Midcentury Mischief," a collection of 7 humorous stories set in the 1950s. His latest novel is "Gambling on Divorce," a comic thriller set in Reno in 1951. Other recent novels include "Wealth Through Leisure" and "Revolting Narcissists," books 14 and 13 in the acclaimed Nick Twisp series. Laugh along as Nick and family cope with life and love in contemporary Los Angeles during the ongoing pandemic. Another recent novel "The Unpleasant Poet" explores whether celibacy, alcoholism, and homicide can be conducive to good verse. Another novel, "Miracle in a Can," is a comic tale of heartbreak, highway miles, and sexual awakening set in the Midwest in 1949. Another fun Payne novel, "Cheeky Swimsuits of 1957," is the perfect beach read. Payne's best-known work, "Youth in Revolt: The Journals of Nick Twisp," was the basis of a 2010 movie. From Dimension Films, it starred Michael Cera, Steve Buscemi, Justin Long, Ray Liotta, and Jean Smart. Read all 14 novels in the Twisp series: "Youth in Revolt" (Books 1, 2, 3), "Revolting Youth (Book 4), "Young and Revolting (Book 5), "Revoltingly Young" (Book 6), "Son of Youth in Revolt" (Book 7), "Revolt at the Beach" (Book 8), "Licensed to Revolt" (Book 9), "Revolting Obsessions" (Book 10), "Revolting Relations" (Book 11), and "Revolting Times" (Book 12). "Four Summers in L.A." contains Books 8-11. The last seven novels in the series feature Nick Twisp II and comprise a self-contained series. Payne is a native of Ohio (born in 1949 in Akron) and a graduate of Harvard College.
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