Note: “McInturff, Steve Book, Delaware O.At 76 years old, there’s not much John Waters hasn’t tried. The legendary Pope of Trash has battled censorship, dropped acid, and hitchhiked across America, but until recently, one thing eluded him: writing a novel. His debut in the format arrives today, and it’s a characteristically Waters-ian phantasmagoria of good, unclean fun.
The filmmaker, writer, and artist takes his first bow. with Liarmouth, a 'perfectly perverted feel-bad romance” about Marsha “Liarmouth” Sprinkle, a con woman caught up in a bad romance with Darryl, the degenerate loser with whom she steals suitcases from airport luggage carousels.
Marsha has promised Darryl sex for his services after one year of employment, but when she skips out without paying up, Darryl is out for revenge. Their cat-and-mouse caper brings them into contact with unforgettable characters like Marsha’s mother Adora, who runs a dog facelift clinic Richard, Darryl’s talking penis and Poppy, Marsha’s trampoline-addicted daughter, who’s also the leader of a cult for bouncing enthusiasts.
