Synopsis Rock and pop-culture critic Chuck Klosterman returns with another collection of previously published essays and articles. Each piece madly probe the delights and murky depths of our mediated reality. Among other things, Klosterman interviews Britney Spears, Bono, and the all female tribute bands AC/DShe and Lez Zeppelin, contemplates the phenomenon of Latino fans of Morrissey, and eats nothing but Chicken McNuggets for a week. Whatever his subject, Klosterman writes with a refreshingly off-kilter attitude, an unapologetically Gen-X perspective, and a lusty hunger for the kitsch, camp, and pop of our modern world.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 2006-09-05 | | Edition Description: | Abridged |
| Size | | Height: | 5.5 in | | Width: | 5.2 in | | Thickness: | 1.0 in | | Weight: | 5.6 oz |
Publisher's Note A new collection by the pop culture commentator includes some of his most noteworthy profiles and trend stories from the past decade, a selection of favorite opinion pieces, and a semi-autobiographical short story, in a volume complemented by twenty of the author's new "hypothetical questions." Simultaneous.
Industry Reviews "It is one story, and , yes, 'the Holocaust is big.' But Daniel Mendelsohn has invented a unique way of making it, once again, all too real." (09/24/2006)
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