The Wild Detectives bookstore in Oak Cliff (314 W Eighth St.) will host author Josh Mills on Sept. 30 at 7 p.m.
Josh Mills’ book, Ernie in Kovacsland, presents a career retrospective of Ernie Kovacs featuring never-before-seen material from Kovacs’s archive.
Best known for his wildly imaginative, gleefully absurdist television show in the 1950s, Ernie Kovacs (1919 – 1962) was also a notorious illustrator, novelist, essayist, newspaper columnist, and poet.
Perfect for fans new and old, Ernie in Kovacsland: Writings, Drawings, and Photographs from Television’s Original Genius features photos from Kovacs’s archive; excerpts of his magazine articles, columns and books, hand-notated TV scripts: a smattering of his “illustrated profuselies,” the wacky improvisational sketches he drew on air; and more.
The first Kovacs book to be published in 30 years, this impressive collection features previously unpublished Ernie photos, drawings and writings, vintage 1960s magazine articles reprinted for the first time, and new essays by Ann Magnuson and Ron Mael of Sparks.
