Not quite a genius
(Book)
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New York : Simon & Schuster, 2017.
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Book
Edition:
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Physical Desc:
x, 324 pages ; 22 cm
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Description
"From Funny Or Die senior writer and former artistic director at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre comes a collection of absurdist, hilarious stories and essays on relationships, technology, and contemporary society. A brave archaeologist journeys into a suburban man cave. Leif Eriksson writes Christopher Columbus a long overdue letter. A corporate flack admonishes a room of marijuana sales people to get their revenues up. A young man's penis turns into a lobster. Walt Whitman even teaches a spin class. With humor, originality, and narrative guile, Nate Dern examines man buns, dating apps, Wi-Fi terms and conditions, juicing crazes, vegetarianism, and so much more, all while plumbing his own life and a series of fantastical scenarios for a truth that's both revelatory and beautiful."--Jacket.
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North Branford/Smith Adult Nonfiction
818.6 Dern
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Language:
English
ISBN:
1501122207, 9781501122200
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"From Funny Or Die senior writer and former artistic director at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre comes a collection of absurdist, hilarious stories and essays on relationships, technology, and contemporary society. A brave archaeologist journeys into a suburban man cave. Leif Eriksson writes Christopher Columbus a long overdue letter. A corporate flack admonishes a room of marijuana sales people to get their revenues up. A young man's penis turns into a lobster. Walt Whitman even teaches a spin class. With humor, originality, and narrative guile, Nate Dern examines man buns, dating apps, Wi-Fi terms and conditions, juicing crazes, vegetarianism, and so much more, all while plumbing his own life and a series of fantastical scenarios for a truth that's both revelatory and beautiful."--Jacket.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Dern, N. (2017). Not quite a genius. First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Dern, Nate. 2017. Not Quite a Genius. Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Dern, Nate, Not Quite a Genius. Simon & Schuster, 2017.
MLA Citation (style guide)Dern, Nate. Not Quite a Genius. First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. Simon & Schuster, 2017.
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