Geek of the Week

(An unconventionally sweet and awesome honor!)

Jenna Banzhaf

Once again I am astonished at the global literary achievements commenced by one of Chadron High’s own.  History/tragedy, comedy/action, zombie epic/love story (even epic zombie love stories) have become hoary relics of our past.  What’s new… Children’s Horror. I found the notion illogical, irrational, and pitiless too…until I read “Goodnight Loon” by Jenna Banzhaf (a satirical parody of “Goodnight Moon” by M.W. Brown).  The text explores the repulsions of a young girl sharing a one-room house with an elderly lunatic through a petri dish of satirical elements…mind blowing to say the least.  Hypothetical statistics show this text easily selling a cool two-million copies in North America and Europe (Asia market data being more difficult to judge).  So Jenna Banzhaf, hero of hyperbole- deity of irony- waitress of wit- sailor of sarcasm here’s to you.