" A] wry and unnerving story of bad love gone rotten. Mohr] has a generous understanding of his characters, whom he describes with an intelligence and sensitivity that pulls you in. This is no small achievement."
-"The New York Times Book Review" (Editor's Choice)

"Similar to Dostoyevsky's "Crime and Punishment" the most crucial action serves as a portal to and wellspring for the various psychologies of its characters. But Mohr's storytelling is so absorbing that "Termite Parade" does not read like an analytical rumination; if he is examining the very nature of these characters under a microscope, he at least lets the specimens speak for themselves."
--"San Francisco Chronicle"

""Termite Parade" is a sucker punch to literary complacency, without a hint of authorial self-absorption. Mohr is a post-millennial Bukowski with a dash of Hubert Selby, Jr. thrown in for good measure, and with only two published novels under his belt, he is rapidly becoming one of my favorite American novelists."
-"Powell's Review-A-Day"

"Termite Parade" is the follow-up to Joshua Mohr's "San Francisco Chronicle" bestselling first novel - and one of "O, The Oprah Magazine's" '10 Terrific Reads of 2009' - "Some Things That Meant the World to Me."

"Termite Parade" tells the story of Mired, the self-described "bastard daughter of a menage a trois between Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Sylvia Plath, and Eeyore." Mired catalogs her "museum of emotional failures," the latest entry to which is her boyfriend Derek, an auto mechanic (whose body may or may not be infested with termites), who loses his cool carrying her up the stairs to their apartment.

As Derek's termites wreak havoc on his nervous system, Mired pieces together the puzzle, each character revealing aspects of their savage natures, culminating in a climax of pure animal chaos.

"A Generation X call-to-arms about facing mid-life on our own terms with the unique heart that beats inside us all . . . Poignant, honest, and funny as hell." --The Huffington Post When his bicycle is intentionally run off the road by a neighbor's SUV, something snaps in Bob Coffin. Modern suburban life has been getting him down and this is the last straw. To avoid following in his own father's missteps, Bob is suddenly desperate to reconnect with his wife and his distant, distracted children. And he's looking for any guidance he can get. Bob soon learns that the wisest words come from the most unexpected places, from characters that are always more than what they appear to be: a magician/marriage counselor, a fast-food drive-thru attendant/phone-sex operator, and a janitor/guitarist of a French KISS cover band. Can these disparate voices inspire Bob to fight for his family? To fight for his place in the world? A call-to-arms for those who have ever felt beaten down by life, Fight Song is a quest for happiness in a world in which we are increasingly losing control. It is an exciting novel by one of the most surprising and original writers of his generation. "A whimsical, madcap, delightfully depraved fable for our age." --Jonathan Evison, New York Times bestselling author "For its irreverent beat, relentless energy, and sharp, funny characters, Fight Song may as well be titled Battle Cry." --The Rumpus "Mohr . . . brings a dollop of David Sedaris-like humor to the pathos . . . It's a surprisingly sweet, rollicking tribute to anyone who's ever needed a fight song to fight back." --Booklist