Something that may shock and discredit you
Author
Format:
Books
Physical Description
xiii, 238 pages ; 23 cm
Edition
First Atria Books hardcover edition.
Production / Publication Information
New York : Atria Books, 2020.
Summary
"Daniel Mallory Ortberg is known for blending genres, forms, and sources to develop fascinating new hybrids--from lyric rants to horror recipes to pornographic scripture. In his most personal work to date, he turns his attention to the essay, offering vigorous and laugh-out-loud funny accounts of both popular and highbrow culture while mixing in meditations on gender transition, family dynamics, and the many meanings of faith. From a thoughtful analysis of the beauty of William Shatner to a sinister reimagining of HGTV's House Hunters, and featuring figures as varied as Anne of Green Gables, Columbo, Nora Ephron, Apollo, and the cast of Mean Girls, Something That May Shock and Discredit You is a hilarious and emotionally exhilarating compendium that combines personal history with cultural history to make you see yourself and those around you entirely anew. It further establishes Ortberg as one of the most innovative and engaging voices of his generation--and it may just change the way you think about Lord Byron forever."--Amazon.com.
Call Number
814.6 ORT
Publication Date
2020
Language
English
ISBN
9781982105211
Something that may shock and discredit you
Author
Format:
Audio disc
Physical Description
6 audio discs (7 hr.) ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition
Unabridged.
Production / Publication Information
New York, NY : Simon & Schuster Audio, [2020]
Summary
In this irreverent essay collection, Ortberg expands on the concept of "poetic yelling" with in-depth and hilarious studies of all things pop culture, from the high to low brow
Call Number
AUDIO/814.6/ORT
Publication Date
2020
Language
English
ISBN
9781508298670 9781508298687
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