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The Prank (Paperback)
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The Prank (Paperback)
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THE PRANK is a novel about the tendency for any news story
involving a cute child or a reprehensible parent to become a media
feeding frenzy, about the incredible communicative power of the
internet, about the speed at which a fabricated happening can cross
the threshold into accepted truth. But it is also about us as
consumers of narrative: about how the digital revolution has
changed the way we process information. My hope is that as you are
reading you will find yourself scanning, skipping, dismissing, and
cherry-picking: pay attention to these moments. This is your brain
doing something remarkable, something profoundly post-modern,
something perhaps not altogether benign. - from the author's
foreword Frank Nevis knows that there's more than one way to get
famous in America. When massive flooding strikes his town, only
Frank has the presence of mind to weave a fabricated story into the
actual drama unfolding around him. After all: what better way to
attract interest and funding for his now-defunct reality show
career? Fueled by the blogosphere, Facebook, Twitter, and the echo
chamber of the 24-hour news cycle Frank's fabrication is soon the
biggest story breaking, but how long can he maintain his
hastily-constructed lie? And where is the line, in the American
audience's thirst for "reality entertainment," between the drama of
Frank's unraveling plans and his and his family's fictional
hardships? Written in a style intended to mimic the overwhelming
cacophony that is news and culture in the 21st century, The Prank
explores the question of reality in the digital age, where viral
falsehoods and reported lies are par for the course. Written by
Adam Black Cover Design by Tom Maven
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Imprint: |
Artless Dodges, Incorporated
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
October 2011 |
First published: |
October 2011 |
Authors: |
Adam Black
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Dimensions: |
203 x 133 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
268 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-9819939-7-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
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LSN: |
0-9819939-7-4 |
Barcode: |
9780981993973 |
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