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Grab Bag by Derek McCormack Book

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Item specifics

Condition
Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
Binding
Paperback
Product Group
Book
Weight
0 lbs
IsTextBook
No
ISBN
9781888451597
Category

About this product

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Akashic Books
ISBN-10
1888451599
ISBN-13
9781888451597
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30235935

Product Key Features

Book Title
Grab Bag
Number of Pages
200 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2004
Topic
General, Lgbt / Gay, Literary, Historical
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Fiction
Author
Derek Mccormack
Book Series
Little House on the Bowery Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
7.5 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2003-116592
Reviews
A kaleidoscopic look at a world of cheap furbelows and carnival flash, a place where childlike wonder goes hand in hand with cruel cynicism, and where even the promise of heaven appears as tawdry as an eyeshadow case., Grab Bag culls the best of the perverse and innocent world of Derek McCormack. The mystery of objects, the lyricism of neglected lives, the menace and nostalgia of the past--these are all ingredients in this weird and beautiful parallel universe., The first U.S. outing for the sexy, edgy Canadian novelist, steered your way by the gratifyingly dark-souled Dennis Cooper., Every once in a while, however, I'll find a novel . . . which serves as a reminder that there is relevance and substance out there. Derek McCormack's Grab Bag is one of these rare gems., Anyone interested in the more wicked, crafty and inventive forms of Canadian writing would be well advised to spend time with McCormack., McCormack's prose is . . . remarkably and deceptively simple. Grab Bag grabs you in its steely grip almost without you noticing, and the hard, plain language delivers the stories straight to the core of your being.
Dewey Edition
22
Series Volume Number
0
Dewey Decimal
813/.54
Synopsis
Grab Bag is comprised of two interrelated novels, Dark Rides and Wish Book , from one of Canada's most important young writers. Both books are set in the same small rural city, in different eras (1950s, 1930s), each characterized by McCormack's spare and elliptical prose. Derek McCormack's journalism has appeared in many publications across North America, including nest , Saturday Night , and the National Post . In 2001, he was nominated for a National Magazine Award for an article he wrote on Halloween. Wild Mouse, a book McCormack co-authored with poet Chris Chambers, was nominated for the 1999 Toronto Book Award. His new novella, The Haunted Hillbilly , will be published in Canada by ECW Press in Fall 2003., Cult novelist Dennis Cooper launches the third title of Little House on the Bowery, the Akashic series he is editing and promoting., The third title on Dennis Cooper's Little House on the Bowery series, Grab Bag is comprised of two interrelated novels, Dark Rides and Wish Book, from one of Canada's most important young writers. Both books are set in the same small rural city, in different eras (1950s, 1930s), each characterised by McCormack's spare and elliptical prose. Anyone interested in the more wicked, crafty and inventive forms of Canadian writing would be well advised to spend time with McCormack' - Toronto Star', "Anyone interested in the more wicked, crafty and inventive forms of Canadian writing would be well advised to spend time with McCormack." -- Toronto Star "Boy, can Dennis Cooper find 'em! Grab Bag will grab you, all right; plain, simple, and hard." --John Waters, filmmaker Grab Bag is comprised of two interrelated novels, Dark Rides and Wish Book , from one of Canada's most important young writers. Both books are set in the same small rural city, in different eras (1950s, 1930s), each characterized by McCormack's spare and elliptical prose.
LC Classification Number
PR9199.3

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