Downtown Owl

Downtown Owl is a novel by Chuck Klosterman. It is the author's first all-fictional publication. The story describes the fictional town of Owl, North Dakota, in which three characters are intangibly connected. Horace is an old man who spends his afternoons in the local coffee shop with other old men, shaking dice to see who pays for coffee, and talking about politics, religion, and memorable Owl football teams of the past. Mitch is a stoic high s... more

Downtown Owl is a novel by Chuck Klosterman. It is the author's first all-fictional publication. The story describes the fictional town of Owl, North Dakota, in which three characters are intangibly connected. Horace is an old man who spends his afternoons in the local coffee shop with other old men, shaking dice to see who pays for coffee, and talking about politics, religion, and memorable Owl football teams of the past. Mitch is a stoic high school student who is depressed for no apparent reason. Julia is the newest resident of Owl. She moved to the small town to teach history and spends much of her free time at the local bars. The town is comprised of about 850 residents and is semi-isolated from 1980's music and culture. less