William Kotzwinkle, the esteemed author of and, is in top comic form in this outrageous and uproarious parable featring hal jam--a big black bear who finds a manuscript under a tree in the maine woods, dons a suit and a ...William Kotzwinkle, the esteemed author of and, is in top comic form in this outrageous and uproarious parable featring hal jam--a big black bear who finds a manuscript under a tree in the maine woods, dons a suit and a tie, and heads off to the big city to seek his fame and fortune.