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Lädt ... Publish This Book: The Unbelievable True Story of How I Wrote, Sold and Published This Very Book (2010. Auflage)von Stephen Markley
Werk-InformationenPublish This Book: The Unbelievable True Story of How I Wrote, Sold and Published This Very Book von Stephen Markley
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. The story of 24-year-old Stephen Markley’s attempts to get a book published. Along the way he and others characters in his life who are reading it as he writes describe it as narcissistic, derivative, juvenile, smarmy, and selfish. Unfortunately, all of these are correct assessments. I will also add that almost all of the jokes and asides are not funny, though Markley tries very hard with his footnotes and frat-boy humor - though he assures us, he was not a frat boy. I can’t believe I finished it, and I’m glad it’s over. This book needed editing and restraint. Oh, and more of a soul. The three autobiographical digression chapters are the only ones of any value, and I give a half a star for each of those. ( ) keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
From the author of Ohio(Best Books of Summer 2018 Selection in Time, Vulture, and theNew York Post) comes a brilliant, hilarious, and deeply touching memoir that blows the roof off the genre. Fed up with the complicated quest of trying to get a book published, Stephen Markley decided to cut to the chase and simply write a memoir about trying to publish a book--this book, to be precise. It's the most "meta" experiment he's ever untaken, and like a Mobius strip in book form, the concept is circular, self-indulgent, and--maybe, possibly, hopefully--brilliant. For fans of Dave Eggers and David Sedaris,Publish This Bookis the modern day saga of an idealistic, ambitious, audacious, unyielding young writer who is tired of waiting his turn. Like any work that claims gleefully to be about nothing, it's really about pretty much everything--sex, drugs, politics, pop-culture, ex-girlfriends and sexy vampires. From the hope of early adulthood to the rage of life's many (unavoidable) disappointments, it is a story of overcoming the obstacles and discovering a happy ending at last. Most importantly, it's a story that will inspire readers to find their true voice in their work and in their life. Praise for Stephen Markley: "Markley seems clever and funny, but it may be his "fire" that ultimately makes him worthwhile." -- Literary Chicago "Compelling, emotionally resonant passages . . ." -- Publishers Weekly "Markley is a knockout storyteller" --Kirkus Reviews Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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