The darkly humorous satire centers on the life of the title character, a septic tank salesman turned assassin. The novel, Penn’s first, originally existed as an audio book, which he adapted and revised for this latest iteration.
Actor Sean Penn talks about his novel “Bob Honey Who Just Do Stuff” onstage with Houston Public Media’s Ernie Manouse at a Brazos Bookstore event Wednesday, April 4, 2018. (Photo Credit: Michael Hagerty)
Actor Sean Penn reads from his novel “Bob Honey Who Just Do Stuff” onstage with Houston Public Media’s Ernie Manouse at a Brazos Bookstore event Wednesday, April 4, 2018. (Photo Credit: Michael Hagerty)
Actor Sean Penn reads from his novel “Bob Honey Who Just Do Stuff” onstage with Houston Public Media’s Ernie Manouse at a Brazos Bookstore event Wednesday, April 4, 2018. (Photo Credit: Michael Hagerty)
Actor Sean Penn talks about his novel “Bob Honey Who Just Do Stuff” onstage with Houston Public Media’s Ernie Manouse at a Brazos Bookstore event Wednesday, April 4, 2018. (Photo Credit: Michael Hagerty)
Actor Sean Penn talks about his novel “Bob Honey Who Just Do Stuff” onstage with Houston Public Media’s Ernie Manouse at a Brazos Bookstore event Wednesday, April 4, 2018. (Photo Credit: Michael Hagerty)
Actor Sean Penn talks about his novel “Bob Honey Who Just Do Stuff” onstage at a Brazos Bookstore event Wednesday, April 4, 2018. (Photo Credit: Michael Hagerty)
Actor Sean Penn talks about his novel “Bob Honey Who Just Do Stuff” onstage with Houston Public Media’s Ernie Manouse at a Brazos Bookstore event Wednesday, April 4, 2018. (Photo Credit: Michael Hagerty)
Michael Hagerty is the senior producer for Houston Matters. He's spent more than 20 years in public radio and television and dabbled in minor league baseball, spending four seasons as the public address announcer for the Reno Aces, the Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks.