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Known for his iconic film roles but also for his regular pieces in
the New Yorker and his critically acclaimed plays, Eisenberg is an
emerging literary voice. Taking its title from a group of stories
that begin the book, Bream Gives Me Hiccups moves from contemporary
L.A. to the dorm rooms of an American college to ancient Pompeii,
throwing the reader into a universe of social misfits, reimagines
scenes from history, and ridiculous overreactions. In one piece, a
tense email exchange between a young man and his girlfriend is
taken over by his sister, who is obsessed with the Bosnian genocide
(This situation reminds be of a little historical blip called the
Karadordevo agreement); in another, a college freshman forced to
live with a roommate is stunned when one of her ramen packets goes
missing (She didn't have one of my ramens. She had a chicken
ramen); in another piece, Alexander Graham Bell has teething
problems with his invention (I've been calling Mabel all day, she
doesn't pick up! Yes, of course I dialed the right number--2!). In
these forty-four stories, Eisenberg combines personal elements with
highly imaginative settings, combining tenderness with a tragedy
that lurks behind the jokey humor. The pieces, wryly amusing as
single stories, become as a whole a touching exploration of the
psychology of their protagonists. United by Eisenberg's gift for
character, and grouped into chapters that open with illustrations
by award-winning cartoonist Jean Jullien, the witty and moving
pieces collected in Bream Gives Me Hiccups explore the various
insanities of the modern world, and mark the arrival of a talented,
self-ironic, and original writer.
General
Imprint: |
Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
May 2023 |
Authors: |
Jesse Eisenberg
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Dimensions: |
208 x 137 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
304 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8021-2532-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Special features >
Short stories
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LSN: |
0-8021-2532-8 |
Barcode: |
9780802125323 |
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