Frank Portman's King Dork is gathering praise like cat hairs on fleece and mark my words, it's just a matter a time before film Media Titans snatch it up like (insert Southern Gothic Metaphor here)

"Frank Portman's King Dork is the best novel I've ever read about high school. (And it's not just about high school, of course, but that kind of thematic reductionism makes for a snappier open sentence, so.) Kurt Vonnegut said that "high school is closer to the core of the American experience than anything else I can think of," which is true as far as it goes, but I prefer Portman's take, delivered at the beginning of his novel: "High school is the penalty for transgressions yet to be specified." Goddammit, you can say that again. The most shocking thing about King Dork is that it's Portman's debut novel; he writes with a natural grace and a charming, unique sense of humor that most authors never achieve, even after several books."

Go here to see the funky trailer for the book. (thanks Bookslut)