This book is not bound in human flesh

A good rule of thumb for nonfiction writers: you can get away with making other people look stupid if you portray yourself as the biggest idiot of them all. Bruce Campbell adheres to this rule in his new novel, Make Love! The Bruce Campbell Way. In this fictional story, the proudly B-list actor has been cast in Mike Nichols' romantic comedy, Let's Make Love!, alongside Richard Gere and Renee Zellweger. Campbell applies his previous film experience (from such classics as Maniac Cop, Waxwork II: Lost in Time, and Maniac Cop 2) to his new gig and the mainstream flick is soon destined for straight-to-DVD status. No one corrects his blunders because they all think his ideas are brilliant. Natch. Campbell will sign copies of the book tonight at the University of Minnesota Bookstore, before introducing two screenings of his new film, Man with the Screaming Brain, at the Oak Street Cinema.