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Wall of America, Thomas M. Disch
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- 1892391821
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- 9781892391827
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Publisher
Tachyon Publications
ISBN-10
1892391821
ISBN-13
9781892391827
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65903341
Product Key Features
Book Title
Wall of America
Number of Pages
245 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2008
Topic
Fantasy / Collections & Anthologies, Short Stories (Single Author)
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Fiction
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Trade Paperback
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0.7 in
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11.2 Oz
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8.4 in
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5.5 in
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"When it comes to Thomas Disch, label makers scratch their heads. . . . This literary chameleon redefined science fiction with novels that have been compared to the best from Orwell to Huxley, wrote bestselling children's books about talking kitchen appliances, earned censure from the Catholic Church for an off-Broadway play, published light verse, twisted the pulp conventions of gothic fiction, experimented with interactive software, and demolished the American poetry establishment, UFO cults, and other sacred cows in brilliant critical essays." --Minneapolis Star-Tribune, "These stories are usually humorous, thoughtful and in no way pessimistic. They are as good as any you will find this year, whether published as 'science fiction' or 'literature.'" --Guardian (UK), "A worthy volume from a writer who we really needed to be alive today, skewering hypocrisy and sometimes unearthing the sunny side of suffering." —The Los Angeles Times, "Novelist, poet, and critic, he has become a most significant literary presence." -American Academy of Arts and Letters, "When it comes to Thomas Disch, label makers scratch their heads. . . . This literary chameleon redefined science fiction with novels that have been compared to the best from Orwell to Huxley, wrote bestselling children's books about talking kitchen appliances, earned censure from the Catholic Church for an off-Broadway play, published light verse, twisted the pulp conventions of gothic fiction, experimented with interactive software, and demolished the American poetry establishment, UFO cults, and other sacred cows in brilliant critical essays."-Minneapolis Star-Tribune, "When it comes to Thomas Disch, label makers scratch their heads. . . . This literary chameleon redefined science fiction with novels that have been compared to the best from Orwell to Huxley, wrote bestselling children's books about talking kitchen appliances, earned censure from the Catholic Church for an off-Broadway play, published light verse, twisted the pulp conventions of gothic fiction, experimented with interactive software, and demolished the American poetry establishment, UFO cults, and other sacred cows in brilliant critical essays." --Minneapolis Star-Tribune and Letters, "A worthy volume from a writer who we really needed to be alive today, skewering hypocrisy and sometimes unearthing the sunny side of suffering." -The Los Angeles Times, "Diversely gifted . . . entirely original . . . joyously versatile . . . a unique talent." - Newsweek, "When it comes to Thomas Disch, label makers scratch their heads. . . . This literary chameleon redefined science fiction with novels that have been compared to the best from Orwell to Huxley, wrote bestselling children's books about talking kitchen appliances, earned censure from the Catholic Church for an off-Broadway play, published light verse, twisted the pulp conventions of gothic fiction, experimented with interactive software, and demolished the American poetry establishment, UFO cults, and other sacred cows in brilliant critical essays." -Minneapolis Star-Tribune, "This collection of 19 later short pieces by author and poet Disch . . . lovingly tears into the realities and fantasies of American life. . . . These tales show Disch at his masterful, acerbic best." --Publishers Weekly, "Novelist, poet, and critic, he has become a most significant literary presence." --American Academy of Arts, "I don't think I've had this much fun reading a fiction collection since Harlan Ellison'sSlippagecame out ten years ago." -Plasteel Spider Factory, "Diversely gifted . . . entirely original . . . joyously versatile . . . a unique talent." —Newsweek, "Novelist, poet, and critic, he has become a most significant literary presence."-American Academy of Arts and Letters, "Novelist, poet, and critic, he has become a most significant literary presence." --American Academy of Arts and Letters, "These stories are usually humorous, thoughtful and in no way pessimistic. They are as good as any you will find this year, whether published as 'science fiction' or 'literature.'" —Guardian (UK), "One of the most remarkably talented writers around." -- The Washington Post Book World "...bitter and sharp...not to be missed." -- Locus "...darkly satirical stories that evoke laughs as they twist the knife.... No subject is sacred...." -- Roanoke Times "The stories are rich, sardonic, despairing, and mischievous by turns, capable of being emotionally resonant and laugh-out-loud funny in the same breath." -- Sci Fi Magazine "...extraordinary wit and gusto...." -- LA City Beat "There's a certain sophistication in Thomas M. Disch's writing, especially with his tendency to combine dystopias with a light-hearted and almost playful tone.... [T]he stories come out fresh and unique." -- Bibliophile Stalker "A certain mordant joie de vivre compounded equally of hard-boiled and reluctant romanticism, Schadenfreude, self-knowledge, disdain, elitism, compassion, fatalism, ingenuity, and willed naivet." -- Barnes&Noble.com "...a worthy volume from a writer who we really needed to be alive today, skewering hypocrisy and sometimes unearthing the sunny side of suffering." -- Los Angeles Times "...mesmerizing.... Vivid, starkly imagined, and strikingly articulate, this disquieting compilation is a journey that skillfully straddles the line between absurdity and irony." -- Book Buzz "...this collection of 19 later short pieces by author and poet Disch (1940-2008) lovingly tears into the realities and fantasies of American life.... [T]hese tales show Disch at his masterful, acerbic best." -- Publishers Weekly, "These stories are usually humorous, thoughtful and in no way pessimistic. They are as good as any you will find this year, whether published as 'science fiction' or 'literature.'" -Guardian (UK), "One of the most remarkably talented writers around." -- The Washington Post Book World "...bitter and sharp...not to be missed." -- Locus "...darkly satirical stories that evoke laughs as they twist the knife.... No subject is sacred...." -- Roanoke Times "The stories are rich, sardonic, despairing, and mischievous by turns, capable of being emotionally resonant and laugh-out-loud funny in the same breath." -- Sci Fi Magazine "...extraordinary wit and gusto...." -- LA City Beat "There's a certain sophistication in Thomas M. Disch's writing, especially with his tendency to combine dystopias with a light-hearted and almost playful tone.... [T]he stories come out fresh and unique." -- Bibliophile Stalker "A certain mordant joie de vivre compounded equally of hard-boiled and reluctant romanticism, Schadenfreude, self-knowledge, disdain, elitism, compassion, fatalism, ingenuity, and willed naiveté." -- Barnes&Noble.com "...a worthy volume from a writer who we really needed to be alive today, skewering hypocrisy and sometimes unearthing the sunny side of suffering." -- Los Angeles Times "...mesmerizing.... Vivid, starkly imagined, and strikingly articulate, this disquieting compilation is a journey that skillfully straddles the line between absurdity and irony." -- Book Buzz "...this collection of 19 later short pieces by author and poet Disch (1940-2008) lovingly tears into the realities and fantasies of American life.... [T]hese tales show Disch at his masterful, acerbic best." -- Publishers Weekly, "Vivid, starkly imagined, and strikingly articulate, this disquieting compilation is a journey that skillfully straddles the line between absurdity and irony." -Book Buzz, "A worthy volume from a writer who we really needed to be alive today, skewering hypocrisy and sometimes unearthing the sunny side of suffering." --The Los Angeles Times, "One of the most remarkably talented writers around." -- The Washington Post Book World ...bitter and sharp...not to be missed." — Locus ...darkly satirical stories that evoke laughs as they twist the knife.... No subject is sacred...." — Roanoke Times The stories are rich, sardonic, despairing, and mischievous by turns, capable of being emotionally resonant and laugh-out-loud funny in the same breath." — Sci Fi Magazine ...extraordinary wit and gusto...." — LA City Beat There's a certain sophistication in Thomas M. Disch's writing, especially with his tendency to combine dystopias with a light-hearted and almost playful tone.... [T]he stories come out fresh and unique." — Bibliophile Stalker A certain mordant joie de vivre compounded equally of hard-boiled and reluctant romanticism, Schadenfreude, self-knowledge, disdain, elitism, compassion, fatalism, ingenuity, and willed naiveté." — Barnes&Noble.com ...a worthy volume from a writer who we really needed to be alive today, skewering hypocrisy and sometimes unearthing the sunny side of suffering." — Los Angeles Times ...mesmerizing.... Vivid, starkly imagined, and strikingly articulate, this disquieting compilation is a journey that skillfully straddles the line between absurdity and irony." — Book Buzz ...this collection of 19 later short pieces by author and poet Disch (1940--2008) lovingly tears into the realities and fantasies of American life.... [T]hese tales show Disch at his masterful, acerbic best." — Publishers Weekly, "Diversely gifted . . . entirely original . . . joyously versatile . . . a unique talent." -Newsweek, "This collection of 19 later short pieces by author and poet Disch . . . lovingly tears into the realities and fantasies of American life. . . . These tales show Disch at his masterful, acerbic best." -Publishers Weekly, "One of the most remarkably talented writers around." -- The Washington Post Book World ...bitter and sharp...not to be missed." — Locus ...darkly satirical stories that evoke laughs as they twist the knife.... No subject is sacred...." — Roanoke Times The stories are rich, sardonic, despairing, and mischievous by turns, capable of being emotionally resonant and laugh-out-loud funny in the same breath." — Sci Fi Magazine ...extraordinary wit and gusto...." — LA City Beat There's a certain sophistication in Thomas M. Disch's writing, especially with his tendency to combine dystopias with a light-hearted and almost playful tone.... [T]he stories come out fresh and unique." — Bibliophile Stalker A certain mordant joie de vivre compounded equally of hard-boiled and reluctant romanticism, Schadenfreude, self-knowledge, disdain, elitism, compassion, fatalism, ingenuity, and willed naiveté." — Barnes&Noble.com ...a worthy volume from a writer who we really needed to be alive today, skewering hypocrisy and sometimes unearthing the sunny side of suffering." — Los Angeles Times ...mesmerizing.... Vivid, starkly imagined, and strikingly articulate, this disquieting compilation is a journey that skillfully straddles the line between absurdity and irony." — Book Buzz ...this collection of 19 later short pieces by author and poet Disch (1940–2008) lovingly tears into the realities and fantasies of American life.... [T]hese tales show Disch at his masterful, acerbic best." — Publishers Weekly, "This collection of 19 later short pieces by author and poet Disch . . . lovingly tears into the realities and fantasies of American life. . . . These tales show Disch at his masterful, acerbic best." -Publishers Weekly, "This collection of 19 later short pieces by author and poet Disch . . . lovingly tears into the realities and fantasies of American life. . . . These tales show Disch at his masterful, acerbic best." —Publishers Weekly, "Diversely gifted . . . entirely original . . . joyously versatile . . . a unique talent." --Newsweek, "Novelist, poet, and critic, he has become a most significant literary presence." -American Academy of Arts and Letters, "These stories are usually humorous, thoughtful and in no way pessimistic. They are as good as any you will find this year, whether published as 'science fiction' or 'literature.'" -Guardian(UK), Praise for The Wall of America" "One of the most remarkably talented writers around." -- The Washington Post Book World "...bitter and sharp...not to be missed." -- Locus "...darkly satirical stories that evoke laughs as they twist the knife.... No subject is sacred...." -- Roanoke Times "The stories are rich, sardonic, despairing, and mischievous by turns, capable of being emotionally resonant and laugh-out-loud funny in the same breath." -- Sci Fi Magazine "...extraordinary wit and gusto...." -- LA City Beat "There's a certain sophistication in Thomas M. Disch's writing, especially with his tendency to combine dystopias with a light-hearted and almost playful tone.... [T]he stories come out fresh and unique." -- Bibliophile Stalker "A certain mordant joie de vivre compounded equally of hard-boiled and reluctant romanticism, Schadenfreude, self-knowledge, disdain, elitism, compassion, fatalism, ingenuity, and willed naiveté." -- Barnes&Noble.com "...a worthy volume from a writer who we really needed to be alive today, skewering hypocrisy and sometimes unearthing the sunny side of suffering." -- Los Angeles Times "...mesmerizing.... Vivid, starkly imagined, and strikingly articulate, this disquieting compilation is a journey that skillfully straddles the line between absurdity and irony." -- Book Buzz "...this collection of 19 later short pieces by author and poet Disch (1940--2008) lovingly tears into the realities and fantasies of American life.... [T]hese tales show Disch at his masterful, acerbic best." -- Publishers Weekly, "A worthy volume from a writer who we really needed to be alive today, skewering hypocrisy and sometimes unearthing the sunny side of suffering." -The Los Angeles Times, "Diversely gifted . . . entirely original . . . joyously versatile . . . a unique talent." -Newsweek, Praise for The Wall of America" "One of the most remarkably talented writers around." -- The Washington Post Book World "...bitter and sharp...not to be missed." -- Locus "...darkly satirical stories that evoke laughs as they twist the knife.... No subject is sacred...." -- Roanoke Times "The stories are rich, sardonic, despairing, and mischievous by turns, capable of being emotionally resonant and laugh-out-loud funny in the same breath." -- Sci Fi Magazine "...extraordinary wit and gusto...." -- LA City Beat "There's a certain sophistication in Thomas M. Disch's writing, especially with his tendency to combine dystopias with a light-hearted and almost playful tone.... [T]he stories come out fresh and unique." ? Bibliophile Stalker "A certain mordant joie de vivre compounded equally of hard-boiled and reluctant romanticism, Schadenfreude, self-knowledge, disdain, elitism, compassion, fatalism, ingenuity, and willed naiveté." -- Barnes&Noble.com "...a worthy volume from a writer who we really needed to be alive today, skewering hypocrisy and sometimes unearthing the sunny side of suffering." -- Los Angeles Times "...mesmerizing.... Vivid, starkly imagined, and strikingly articulate, this disquieting compilation is a journey that skillfully straddles the line between absurdity and irony." -- Book Buzz "...this collection of 19 later short pieces by author and poet Disch (1940--2008) lovingly tears into the realities and fantasies of American life.... [T]hese tales show Disch at his masterful, acerbic best." -- Publishers Weekly
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These surreal, satiric stories pay a mesmerizing visit to the shadowy zone that lies between our everyday lives and a perilously tangible near-future. In "The Wall of America," the Department of Homeland Security has put up a border wall between the United States and Canada. But the NEA has plans for the wall as well, turning it into the world's largest art gallery. After the Rapture, working-class life for "A Family of the Post-Apocalypse" is not as different as one might imagine, despite the occasional plague of biker-gang locusts. Between addiction and art is "Ringtime," where a criminal is trapped in a recursive compulsion to visit other people's memories while he is forced to record his own for an eager audience. A Somali schoolgirl living in post-WWIII Minneapolis goes on a bloody crusade to rid her town of a familiar predator, one who might just be a monster, in "White Man." Vivid, starkly imagined, and strikingly articulate, this disquieting collection is a journey that skillfully straddles the line between playful absurdity and pointed irony., These surreal, satiric stories pay a mesmerizing visit to the shadowy zone that lies between our everyday lives and a perilously tangible near-future. In 'The Wall of America,' the Department of Homeland Security has put up a border wall between the United States and Canada. But the NEA has plans for the wall as well, turning it into the world's largest art gallery. After the Rapture, working-class life for 'A Family of the Post-Apocalypse' is not as different as one might imagine, despite the occasional plague of biker-gang locusts. Between addiction and art is 'Ringtime,' where a criminal is trapped in a recursive compulsion to visit other people's memories while he is forced to record his own for an eager audience. A Somali schoolgirl living in post-WWIII Minneapolis goes on a bloody crusade to rid her town of a familiar predator, one who might just be a monster, in 'White Man.' Vivid, starkly imagined, and strikingly articulate, this disquieting collection is a journey that skillfully straddles the line between playful absurdity and pointed irony.
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