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Collapse threatens a not-quite sorority house at the University of Texas and its residents' solidarity, as three Alamo House women--Mary Jo, Fayrene, and Collie--stage a madcap counterattack against the neighboring fraternity and other antagonists
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The sorority sisters of Alamo House at the University of Texas may be at comic odds with each other, but at least they have one thing in common: They all hate the fraternity rats across the street, the Sigma Upsilon Kappas?aka the SUKs. But amid the collegiate turmoil, Alamo House is also the scene of an extraordinary, endearing friendship among three women: Mary Jo, hilariously confused about life and love but determined to get both right; Fayrene, flushed with freedom after her escape from Baptist Waco; and Collie, party girl and self-proclaimed guide to the ways of the world. Together they embark on a roller coaster of escapades that changes them all?and galvanizes Alamo House into an all-out counterattack against the SUKs. The result is infectious, side-splitting fun sure to convince everyone that Mary Jo, Collie, and Fayrene are the best southwestern mixture since tequila, lime, and salt.
“Sarah Bird is a wonderful writer.”
—LEE SMITH
“A ZANY, FAST-PACED NOVEL . . . The author’s snappy dialogue and pungent characterizations poke fun at everything from rodeo regulars to mass-murderer Charles Whitman, all with a dry wit.”
—Chicago Tribune
“More than just belly laughs. Bird’s stinging observations of human and sexual foibles provide frontline pictures so clear you can read the license plate numbers.”
—Austin Chronicle
“Bird’s zany irreverence makes you want to pop open a Shiner beer and join the fun. Plenty of red-hot sass from the Lone Star State.”
—MAUREEN KELLY and JANE MEARA
Coauthors of Growing Up Catholic
“A TERRIFICALLY FUNNY . . . WARMHEARTED NOVEL.”
—Publishers Weekly
More praise for Alamo House
“A great story of comic female friendship and solidarity set against a backdrop of collegiate lowlife. Her characters? I know them well—the student lounge lizards, moral misfits, lost souls in the halls of academe (they all live in my dorm). Sarah Bird had me rooting for them. A woman’s hilarious answer to Animal House.”
—MIMI POND
Author of Splitting Hairs
“Beyond her humor is Bird’s understanding of modern relationships.”
—Houston Post
“Considerable humor and a quick narrative line.”
—Austin-American Statesman
“Bird is a remarkable Texas writer to watch.”
—Daily Texan
“Sophisticated wit . . . Endearingly eccentric characters.”
—Kirkus Reviews
From the Inside Flap:
—LEE SMITH
“A ZANY, FAST-PACED NOVEL . . . The author’s snappy dialogue and pungent characterizations poke fun at everything from rodeo regulars to mass-murderer Charles Whitman, all with a dry wit.”
—Chicago Tribune
“More than just belly laughs. Bird’s stinging observations of human and sexual foibles provide frontline pictures so clear you can read the license plate numbers.”
—Austin Chronicle
“Bird’s zany irreverence makes you want to pop open a Shiner beer and join the fun. Plenty of red-hot sass from the Lone Star State.”
—MAUREEN KELLY and JANE MEARA
Coauthors of Growing Up Catholic
“A TERRIFICALLY FUNNY . . . WARMHEARTED NOVEL.”
—Publishers Weekly
More praise for Alamo House
“A great story of comic female friendship and solidarity set against a backdrop of collegiate lowlife. Her characters? I know them well—the student lounge lizards, moral misfits, lost souls in the halls of academe (they all live in my dorm). Sarah Bird had me rooting for them. A woman’s hilarious answer to Animal House.”
—MIMI POND
Author of Splitting Hairs
“Beyond her humor is Bird’s understanding of modern relationships.”
—Houston Post
“Considerable humor and a quick narrative line.”
—Austin-American Statesman
“Bird is a remarkable Texas writer to watch.”
—Daily Texan
“Sophisticated wit . . . Endearingly eccentric characters.”
—Kirkus Reviews
The sorority sisters of Alamo House at the University of Texas may be at comic odds with each other, but at least they have one thing in common: They all hate the fraternity rats across the street, the Sigma Upsilon Kappas?aka the SUKs. But amid the collegiate turmoil, Alamo House is also the scene of an extraordinary, endearing friendship among three women: Mary Jo, hilariously confused about life and love but determined to get both right; Fayrene, flushed with freedom after her escape from Baptist Waco; and Collie, party girl and self-proclaimed guide to the ways of the world. Together they embark on a roller coaster of escapades that changes them all?and galvanizes Alamo House into an all-out counterattack against the SUKs. The result is infectious, side-splitting fun sure to convince everyone that Mary Jo, Collie, and Fayrene are the best southwestern mixture since tequila, lime, and salt.
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- PublisherPocket
- Publication date1988
- ISBN 10 0671645242
- ISBN 13 9780671645243
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages281
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