Jasper Bark is infectious. If you're reading this then you're already at risk of contamination. The symptoms will begin to manifest any moment now. There's nothing you can do about it. You'll become obsessed with his work, from the award winning collections Dead Air and Stuck on You and Other Prime Cuts, to cult novels like Way of the Barefoot Zombie and acclaimed graphic novels such as Bloodfellas and Beyond Lovecraft. Soon you'll want to tweet, post and blog about his work until thousands of others fall under its spell. We're afraid there is no way to avoid this, these words contain a power you are hopeless to resist. You're already in their thrall and have been since you started this book. Even now you find yourself itching to read the rest of his work. Don't fight it, give in to the urge and succumb to the joyous derangement it brings.
