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In this deeply smart and sneakily poignant collection of essays, the bestselling author of Fraud and Dont Get Too Comfortable makes an inspired case for always assuming the worst--because then youll never be disappointed. Whether hes taking on pop culture phenomena with Oscar Wilde-worthy wit or dealing with personal tragedy, Rakoffs sharp observations and humorists flair for the absurd will have you positively reveling in the untapped power of negativity.About the Author:David Rakoff is the author of four New York Times bestsellers: the essay collections Fraud, Dont Get Too Comfortable, and Half Empty, and the novel in verse Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish. A two-time recipient of the Lambda Literary Award and winner of the Thurber Prize for American Humor, he was a regular contributor to Public Radio Internationals This American Life. His writing frequently appeared in The New York Times, Newsweek, Wired, Salon, GQ, Outside, Gourmet, Vogue, and Slate, among other publications. An accomplished stage and screen actor, playwright, and screenwriter, he adapted the screenplay for and starred in Joachim Backs film The New Tenants, which won the 2010 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short. He died in 2012.
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Vânzător: Elefant.ro
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