
Kyle Decker is an author, educator, and punk vocalist based in Chicago, IL. He self-published his novella, Cannon Fodder (or the Secret Lives of Henchmen), in 2013 before moving to South Korea to teach English from 2013-2018. While there, he became highly active in the Korean punk scene by organizing shows, contributing to ‘zines, and fronting the band Food for Worms. Kyle’s fiction work has appeared in TheMolotov Cocktail, Mystery Magazine, and Mystery Tribune. He currently teaches high school special education and English as a Second Language. This Rancid Mill is his first novel with PM Press. He is also the front man for the current iteration of the punk band Bad Chemicals.
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This Rancid Mill: An Alex Damage Novel
SKU: 9781629633701
Author: Kyle Decker
Series: PM Press
ISBN: 9781629633701
Published: 04/18/2023
Format: Paperback
Size: 5 x 8
Pages: 288
Subjects: Fiction: Mystery & Detective / Hard-boiled / Private Investigators
Praise
“Hilarious, hardboiled, and full of heart. Decker’s a genius.”
—Cara Hoffman, author of RUIN
Book Events
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Reviews
- “Foul deeds will rise”
- Virtual Conversation w/ Jim Ruland, Daniel Weizmann, and Kyle Decker (hosted by Jeremy Kitchen)
- This Rancid Mill: A Review on Heavy Feather
Interviews
- This Rancid Mill & Kyle Decker in Chicago Reader’s Best of 2023 poll— Vote now!
- This Rancid Mill: An Interview with Kyle Decker in bROKe in Korea
Mentions
Blog
- Chicago’s Own: Dancepunks, BEASTII, Release First New Album In 7 Years
- Signing OFF!: Punk Supergroup Bids Farewell To Chicago With A Sold-Out Show At Lincoln Hall As Part Of Final Tour
- US ‘K-goth’ band collaborates on trilingual song, dreams of touring Korea
- The End Is Nigh: Seminal Punk Band X, Plays Chicagoland On Their Farewell Tour
- Chicago’s Own: Precocious Neophyte’s Latest EP, Stony, Hits Like A Dream Pop Avalanche
- Post Punk Echo & The Bunnymen Return To Chicago For A Show At The Riviera Theatre
- Half My Friends Are Pharmacists by The Head Caution
- Daegu punk band Drinking Boys and Girls Choir returns home after N. America tour
- Broken Faces
- Dying Scene Exclusive Interview with Author Kyle Decker, Chicago, Illinois