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All the Sad Young Literary Men is like Gossip Giri if instead of being imracnsely social, GG were insanely internal. I guess it's mostly the name:" But Keith Gessen is a Brooklyn-based Russian expat who's pals with the Brooklyn-based Russian expat Gary Shteyngart of Absurdistan fame, and they're in turn part of a clique of young New York writers that everyone just loves to read.
Joining their ranks is Sloan Crosley. Her I Was Told There'd Be Cake ratchets up the mid-20s angst-ashumor essay to new heights. She writes about her love of My Little Pony and The Oregon Trail, and the sorrow of being from the suburbs. She's good for fans of Sarah Vowell and David Sedaris, who also have books out later this year. Vowell's The Wordy Shipmates is a history of the Puritans, while Sedaris' When You Are Engulfed in Flames will be the book to read on park benches this summer.They aren't the only ones ruling the personal essay, though. Michael Chabon is releasing his first collection Maps and Legends through McSweeney's to benefit the nonprofit 826. This guy oozes talent, and his nonfiction is sure to be amazing. Meanwhile, Chabon's award-winning novel The Yiddish Policemen's Union will be out in paperback next month. Carrying around the hardcover was a flashback to high school bookbags stuffed with textbooks, so having the fantastic novel in lighter form should be impetus enough for everyone daunted by its enormous size.See the full content of this document
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Lit Is What It Is
LIT IS WHAT IT IS
GOOD BOOKS ARE BUSTIN' OUT ALL OVER.People who read chick lit are placed permanently across the aisle from folks who relax with the Russians. There's a nasty divide between high art and low entertainment.But there...See the full content of this document
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