Hooliganism - Houlihan, Mike
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HOOLIGANISM is an anthology of Mike Houlihan's best columns from The Irish American News, with additional material from the Chicago Tribune Magazine, and Chicago Public Radio. This book captures the best stories from one of Irish America's funniest raconteurs. Houlihan takes the reader on a picaresque journey as he recounts his travels in show biz as a Shakespearian clown; his days as proprietor of The Hooley-Dooley, an Irish gin mill in Rockaway Beach, NY; his adventures as a theatre and film producer chasing investors; memories of growing up Irish-Catholic on the south side of Chicago; and…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
HOOLIGANISM is an anthology of Mike Houlihan's best columns from The Irish American News, with additional material from the Chicago Tribune Magazine, and Chicago Public Radio. This book captures the best stories from one of Irish America's funniest raconteurs. Houlihan takes the reader on a picaresque journey as he recounts his travels in show biz as a Shakespearian clown; his days as proprietor of The Hooley-Dooley, an Irish gin mill in Rockaway Beach, NY; his adventures as a theatre and film producer chasing investors; memories of growing up Irish-Catholic on the south side of Chicago; and his day to day tightrope walk as an itinerant actor, father, and husband. Hooliganism also revisits and reinvents several Irish American urban myths and fables featuring a stock company of rogues, scoundrels, and boozers. Funny stuff in ten-minute installments. Filled with Irish jokes, anecdotes, and preposterous tales, this book is like enjoying a pint of your favorite stout. If you read the whole thing in one sitting you'll be drunk with laughter. Best to take it slow, one at a time and savor the enjoyment, chuckles, and eccentric wit of Mike Houlihan. The anthology covers the very best of Mike's stories from 1993-2008, featuring the same friendly style that the Chicago Tribune called, "A natural storyteller's flair." The Wednesday Journal said, "Mike Houlihan has been telling stories for a long time...on Broadway, in feature films and on TV." For six years Mike Houlihan sold out theatres with his one man comic memoir of growing up Irish, GOIN' EAST ON ASHLAND. Now that same genie has been released from the bottle into this book. Mike Houlihan is a former features columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times. He began writing the "Hooliganism" column in the Irish American News in 1996 and has since become the comic mainstay for the newspaper. Mike's no holds barred take on life has entertained as well as outraged readers of the Irish newspaper. Mike began his career as an actor and then writer of plays and films. His memories of growing up as the seventh child in an Irish American Catholic family on the south side of Chicago and his wickedly wacky imagination create an alchemy of funny stories. The Sun-Times said, "Fasten your seatbelts...it's terrific entertainment. The blarneyblessed author is Chicago's largest and loudest leprechaun with a universal, nostalgic appeal. He grabs his audience in a warm bear hug and never let's go." The Daily Southtown agreed, "Houlilhan's stories will keep many Irish eyes smiling!" www.mikehoulihan.com
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Autorenporträt
Mike "Houli" Houlihan is a former features columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times, wrote the "Hooliganism" column in the Irish American News for over twentyyears and currently writes for The Irish Echo (Chicago Calling). He began his professional career as an actor over fifty years ago in 1973 with the American Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford CT, appeared onstage with regional theatres across the nation as well as Off-Broadway, on Broadway, on television and in major motion pictures. His experience as an actor, director, and producer, paved the way for his career as a playwright. His play GOIN' EAST ON ASHLAND ran for over six years in Chicago, and his play MICKEY FINN had its world premiere at the Royal George Theatre. He has written and/or starred in several independent feature films, including TAPIOCA, IN SEARCH OF WEEPING JIM, HER MAJESTY DA QUEEN, OUR IRISH COUSINS and more to come. Houli was co-host of "The Skinny and Houli Show" on the radio in Chicago for many years as well as Hibernian Radio Hour. His other books include "Hooliganism Stories", "More Hooliganism Stories", and NOTHIN'S ON THE SQUARE. Houli is proud of his southside Irish roots, is a citizen of Ireland, and a "Cultural Warrior" with his wife, "the lovely" Mary Carney, and stalwart sons Bill and Paddy through their public charity, Hibernian Media. Hibernianmedia.org