The Alligator Report is a collection of short stories written by W. P. Kinsella

W. P. Kinsella

William Patrick Kinsella, OC, OBC is a Canadian novelist and short story writer who is well-known for his novel Shoeless Joe , which was adapted into the movie Field of Dreams in 1989...

 and was published in 1985.

The Alligator Report contains 26 short stories written by W. P. Kinsella

W. P. Kinsella

William Patrick Kinsella, OC, OBC is a Canadian novelist and short story writer who is well-known for his novel Shoeless Joe , which was adapted into the movie Field of Dreams in 1989...

 and is 134 pages long. The Alligator Report also includes another short story written by Kinsella called The Last Pennant Before Armageddon and also introduces the character Trout Fishing in America Shorty, a character from Richard Brautigan

Richard Brautigan

Richard Gary Brautigan was an American novelist, poet, and short story writer. His work often employs black comedy, parody, and satire. He is best known for his 1967 novel Trout Fishing in America.- Early life :...

's novel Trout Fishing in America

Trout Fishing in America

Trout Fishing in America is a novella written by Richard Brautigan and published in 1967. It is technically Brautigan's first novel; he wrote it in 1961 before A Confederate General From Big Sur which was published first....

. Richard Brautigan's Trout Fishing in America

Trout Fishing in America

Trout Fishing in America is a novella written by Richard Brautigan and published in 1967. It is technically Brautigan's first novel; he wrote it in 1961 before A Confederate General From Big Sur which was published first....

was a major influence for Kinsella to write The Alligator Report.