On The Commons with me this week is Bentley Little. Bentley has published 11 books, is the recipient of the Bram Stoker Award for his books <em>The Walking</em> and <em>The Revelation</em> and is the author of <em>The Associa
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On The Commons is a weekly radio show dedicated to discussing the many issues surrounding mandatory homeowner associations, the fastest growing form of residential housing in the nation.
Problems owners have with their mandatory membership homeowners associations are, with very good reason, usually referred to as "horror stories". News features on local TV stations and articles in magazines and newspapers across the country are full of such stories. Court dockets in courthouses in just about every jurisdiction list HOAs in either the plaintiff or defendant columns. Activists and newspaper columnists are inundated with pleas for help from homeowners who find themselves living a nightmare. Even Hollywood got in on the act, producing movies and TV programs depicting some of the horrors. But have you ever wondered whether art imitates life or if it is life that imitates art?
On The Commons with me this week is <a href="http://www.geocities.com/bentley_little/" target="_blank">Bentley Little</a>. Bentley has published 11 books, is the recipient of the Bram Stoker Award for his books <em>The Walking</em> and <em>The Revelation</em> and is the author of <em>The Association</em>. If you liked <em>The Colony</em> and watched "The Falls of Arcadia" episode of <em>The X-Files</em> over and over again, you will love <em>The Association</em>.
The following quotes are from the back cover of his book reviewing his award winning <em>The Walking</em> but could all be said of <em>The Association</em>: <blockquote>"The horror event of the year." -- Stephen King<p>"Unusually clever ... highly entertaining" -- Dean Koontz.<p>A walking nightmare. Spellbinding ... scary and intense" -- Michael Prescott.</blockquote> Please join us On The Commons this Saturday, July 26, 2003. We'll find out which comes first, life or art and we'll tell you just enough about the book to make you want to read it for yourself.