SNL's Kristen Wiig to Option PDXer Monica Drake's Clown Girl

By KELLY CLARKE

May 06, 2010 3:49AM PDT

Kristen Wiig,

Saturday Night Live

optioned Portlander Monica Drake's rollicking girl with the rubber chicken "memoir" Clown Girl.

Northeast Alberta's infamous Clown House,

published the whole first chapter of the novel

Monica Drake,

I'll post details from Drake as soon as we hear back from her today.

she's just about finished with a new novel.

"It takes place in part of the Portland zoo..."

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SNL's Kristen Wiig to Option PDXer Monica Drake's Clown Girl

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