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TJ Poortinga
My debut novel Electric Orange is out now.
Advance Praise:
“Electric Orange is outrageous in the best way—smart, fearless, and wildly original. Pieter Verboom is a character for the ages.
A remarkable achievement.”
- Dr. Spenser Simrill, Jr. (CNN, Audible Originals, The New York Times, Rolling Stone)
“An incredibly unusual book yet totally believable. The language is perfect. In the tradition of Atwood, Huxley, and Orwell. It’s a good read, and a warning. TJ demonstrates a tremendous base of knowledge and empathy; he strikes deep and true.”
- Frank Schaeffer, New York Times bestselling author of the novel Portofino and the memoir Crazy for God.
TJ Poortinga writes psychological fiction laced with mystery, satire, and just enough truth to make you howl. Raised among dairy farmers in an immigrant enclave of Washington State, he was groomed for the clergy and trained accordingly. In college, he was recruited by a network of political activists disguised as a prayer club, one of many experiences that would later fuel his writing. After teaching high school for two years, he ghostwrote for a famed global evangelist before making a dramatic exit from the movement—complete with existential crisis. His work is darkly funny, unexpectedly tender, and pulses with the energy of a fever dream and the timing of a well-told joke.
