Howard Waldrop
Writing
Biography
Howard Waldrop is an American science fiction author who works primarily in short fiction. Waldrop's stories combine elements such as alternative history, American popular culture, the American South, old movies, classical mythology, and rock 'n' roll music.
Known For
Upon learning that the supposedly extinct dodo bird might still exist, ornithology professor Paula Linberl sets out on a cross-country expedition to unravel the mystery.
The Ugly Chickens
A reimagining of the Greek classic story of the twelve labors of Hercules, set in 1920s Mississippi, where Hercules is reenvisioned as a former sharecropper fighting to regain his freedom.
A Dozen Tough Jobs
Based on Howard Waldrop's 1987 sci-fi novel.
Night of the Cooters
In a post apocalyptic indigenous future the ponies are iron, oil and gears. The scores are settled in the arena and may the best woman win.