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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 1616208171
- EAN
- 9781616208172
- Date of Publication
- 20180313
- Publication Name
- N/A
- Type
- Paperback / softback
- Release Title
- The Price of the Haircut
- Artist
- Clarke, Brock
- Brand
- N/A
- Colour
- N/A
- Book Title
- Price of the Haircut : Stories
- Publisher
- Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
- Item Length
- 8.2 in
- Publication Year
- 2018
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.6 in
- Genre
- Fiction
- Topic
- Humorous / Black Humor, Short Stories (Single Author), Literary, Humorous / General
- Item Weight
- 1.4 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.7 in
- Number of Pages
- 240 Pages
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Publisher
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
ISBN-10
1616208171
ISBN-13
9781616208172
eBay Product ID (ePID)
239569951
Product Key Features
Book Title
Price of the Haircut : Stories
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Humorous / Black Humor, Short Stories (Single Author), Literary, Humorous / General
Publication Year
2018
Genre
Fiction
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
1.4 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2017-043775
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
Praise for Brock Clarke: "Another literary high-wire performance by a novelist who is establishing himself as a unique voice in contemporary fiction." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred and later chosen as one of the year's best) "Heart-rending and comically absurd." -- The New York Times "[Clarke] creates books that taste like delicious cuts of absurdity marbled with erudition." -- The Washington Post, Praise for The Price of the Haircut : "Parts Donald Barthelme, Richard Powers, and George Saunders, Brock Clarke has distinguished himself as a writer fully in control of his ideas. Clarke's The Price of the Haircu t is an impressive collection of stories . . . Clarke's created an impressive world here that's well worth visiting." -- Popmatters.com "Full of sharp left turns and unexpected narrative choices, Clarke's bleak yet hilarious collection constantly mixes the seemingly mundane with the profound . . . these stories often echo the absurdities of Donald Barthelme, Nikolai Gogol, Joshua Ferris, and David Foster Wallace. In trying to illuminate how we discuss race, war, and family dynamics, Clarke shows he is constantly willing to push boundaries. The resulting tales are hilarious, haunting, and original." -- Booklist, starred review "Clarke's disquieting, droll work reflects humanity like a dark fun house mirror." -- Publishers Weekly "The characters that populate these acerbic stories have made a fine art out of self-delusion and self-sabotage--and their various unspoolings are equal parts blistering and riveting. The Price of the Haircut is Brock Clarke at his satiric best." -- Laura van den Berg, author of Find Me "Brock Clarke is such a funny writer you might make the mistake of thinking these stories are pure, light fun. You'd be wrong about that. The Price of the Haircut kept catching me by surprise with the depth of its insights and the depths Clarke was willing to plumb. There's a savage soul in each of these wonderfully constructed tales. Brock Clarke wields his wit like a sword." -- Victor LaValle, author of The Ballad of Black Tom and The Changeling "Brock Clarke's superb stories--exemplars of tragicomic voice and escalation--move ever forward on the tracks of his characters' rigorous but self-delusional logic. What a pleasure it is to read an artist who is in such complete control of talent and technique." -- Chris Bachelder, author of The Throwback Special Praise for Brock Clarke: "Another literary high-wire performance by a novelist who is establishing himself as a unique voice in contemporary fiction." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred and later chosen as one of the year's best) "Heart-rending and comically absurd." -- The New York Times "[Clarke] creates books that taste like delicious cuts of absurdity marbled with erudition." -- The Washington Post, Praise for Brock Clarke: "Another literary high-wire performance by a novelist who is establishing himself as a unique voice in contemporary fiction." -- Kirkus Reviews (Starred and later chosen as one of the year's best) "Heart-rending and comically absurd." -- The New York Times "[Clarke] creates books that taste like delicious cuts of absurdity marbled with erudition." -- The Washington Post, Praise for The Price of the Haircut : "Clarke's disquieting, droll work reflects humanity like a dark fun house mirror." -- Publishers Weekly "The characters that populate these acerbic stories have made a fine art out of self-delusion and self-sabotage--and their various unspoolings are equal parts blistering and riveting. The Price of the Haircut is Brock Clarke at his satiric best." -- Laura van den Berg, author of Find Me "Brock Clarke is such a funny writer you might make the mistake of thinking these stories are pure, light fun. You'd be wrong about that. The Price of the Haircut kept catching me by surprise with the depth of its insights and the depths Clarke was willing to plumb. There's a savage soul in each of these wonderfully constructed tales. Brock Clarke wields his wit like a sword." -- Victor LaValle, author of The Ballad of Black Tom and The Changeling "Brock Clarke's superb stories--exemplars of tragicomic voice and escalation--move ever forward on the tracks of his characters' rigorous but self-delusional logic. What a pleasure it is to read an artist who is in such complete control of talent and technique." -- Chris Bachelder, author of The Throwback Special Praise for Brock Clarke: "Another literary high-wire performance by a novelist who is establishing himself as a unique voice in contemporary fiction." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred and later chosen as one of the year's best) "Heart-rending and comically absurd." -- The New York Times "[Clarke] creates books that taste like delicious cuts of absurdity marbled with erudition." -- The Washington Post, Praise for The Price of the Haircut : "Parts Donald Barthelme, Richard Powers, and George Saunders, Brock Clarke has distinguished himself as a writer fully in control of his ideas. Clarke''s The Price of the Haircut is an impressive collection of stories . . . Clarke''s created an impressive world here that''s well worth visiting." -- Popmatters.com "For those readers missing the regular output of Tom Robbins, this writer seems to be his natural heir. Clarke observes his characters with brutal attention to their weaknesses that borders on cruel, but he mitigates that look with outright funny and true observations. Take this book on vacation so everyone can wonder why you are laughing out loud." --Tulsa Book Review "Full of sharp left turns and unexpected narrative choices, Clarke''s bleak yet hilarious collection constantly mixes the seemingly mundane with the profound . . . these stories often echo the absurdities of Donald Barthelme, Nikolai Gogol, Joshua Ferris, and David Foster Wallace. In trying to illuminate how we discuss race, war, and family dynamics, Clarke shows he is constantly willing to push boundaries. The resulting tales are hilarious, haunting, and original." -- Booklist, starred review "Clarke''s disquieting, droll work reflects humanity like a dark fun house mirror." -- Publishers Weekly "In these stories, Brock Clarke dissects human nature in a way even a casual reader would understand and enjoy. These profound short stories are highly entertaining and enjoyable." --The Washington Book Review "There aren''t enough superlatives to praise Brock Clarke''s extraordinary new collection. . . Clarke is outrageously inventive. He has a masterful command of voice, style, and character, and an off-key humor which is often mind-boggling . . . the stories in The Price of the Haircut are a series of unexpected, rewarding pleasures. They are the finest products of an accomplished writer with a unique mind." -- Washington Independent Review of Books "The characters that populate these acerbic stories have made a fine art out of self-delusion and self-sabotage--and their various unspoolings are equal parts blistering and riveting. The Price of the Haircut is Brock Clarke at his satiric best." -- Laura van den Berg, author of Find Me "Brock Clarke is such a funny writer you might make the mistake of thinking these stories are pure, light fun. You''d be wrong about that. The Price of the Haircut kept catching me by surprise with the depth of its insights and the depths Clarke was willing to plumb. There''s a savage soul in each of these wonderfully constructed tales. Brock Clarke wields his wit like a sword." -- Victor LaValle, author of The Ballad of Black Tom and The Changeling "Brock Clarke''s superb stories--exemplars of tragicomic voice and escalation--move ever forward on the tracks of his characters'' rigorous but self-delusional logic. What a pleasure it is to read an artist who is in such complete control of talent and technique." -- Chris Bachelder, author of The Throwback Special "Absurd and astonishing . . . [Clarke] wields this tool masterfully, bringing the strangeness of mankind to the forefront in a bid to expose the ridiculous nature of our society and the things we value. By the end of this collection, Clarke has dedicated his eccentric combination of absurd comedy and gut-wrenching tragedy to a range of contemporary themes." --Harvard Crimson Praise for Brock Clarke: "Another literary high-wire performance by a novelist who is establishing himself as a unique voice in contemporary fiction." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred and later chosen as one of the year''s best) "Heart-rending and comically absurd." -- The New York Times "[Clarke] creates books that taste like delicious cuts of absurdity marbled with erudition." -- The Washington Post, Praise for The Price of the Haircut : "The characters that populate these acerbic stories have made a fine art out of self-delusion and self-sabotage--and their various unspoolings are equal parts blistering and riveting. The Price of the Haircut is Brock Clarke at his satiric best." -- Laura van den Berg, author of Find Me "Brock Clarke is such a funny writer you might make the mistake of thinking these stories are pure, light fun. You'd be wrong about that. The Price of the Haircut kept catching me by surprise with the depth of its insights and the depths Clarke was willing to plumb. There's a savage soul in each of these wonderfully constructed tales. Brock Clarke wields his wit like a sword." -- Victor LaValle, author of The Ballad of Black Tom and The Changeling "Brock Clarke's superb stories--exemplars of tragicomic voice and escalation--move ever forward on the tracks of his characters' rigorous but self-delusional logic. What a pleasure it is to read an artist who is in such complete control of talent and technique." -- Chris Bachelder, author of The Throwback Special Praise for Brock Clarke: "Another literary high-wire performance by a novelist who is establishing himself as a unique voice in contemporary fiction." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred and later chosen as one of the year's best) "Heart-rending and comically absurd." -- The New York Times "[Clarke] creates books that taste like delicious cuts of absurdity marbled with erudition." -- The Washington Post, Praise for The Price of the Haircut : "Brock Clarke's superb stories--exemplars of tragicomic voice and escalation--move ever forward on the tracks of his characters' rigorous but self-delusional logic. What a pleasure it is to read an artist who is in such complete control of talent and technique." -- Chris Bachelder, author of The Throwback Special Praise for Brock Clarke: "Another literary high-wire performance by a novelist who is establishing himself as a unique voice in contemporary fiction." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred and later chosen as one of the year's best) "Heart-rending and comically absurd." -- The New York Times "[Clarke] creates books that taste like delicious cuts of absurdity marbled with erudition." -- The Washington Post
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Dewey Decimal
813/.6
Synopsis
Writing with wit, anger, and an unflinching eye for the human foibles that make us all so very "human," Brock Clarke in The Price of the Haircut serves up eleven stories that run the gamut from bitterly satirical to deeply compassionate, and shift from the ironies of everyday life to the self-delusional fantasies of people who have not only lost touch with reality but seem to exist in a world of their own. As Kevin Wilson, bestselling author of The Family Fang and Perfect Little World, has said, "Clarke portrays, with terrifying accuracy the lives of people who constantly ruin things without ever quite understanding why or how... There is no writer who does this better, creating that wonderful mixture of unexpected, sharp comedy and genuine empathy." Book jacket., From an acclaimed and original writer comes a new collection of stories bursting with absurdist plot twists and laced with trenchant wit. Brock Clarke, author of An Arsonist's Guide to Writers' Homes in New England and Exley , among other novels, now offers up bite-sized morsels of his trademark social satire that will have readers laughing, and perhaps shifting uncomfortably in their seats. The title story delivers a cringingly biting dissection of racial attitudes in contemporary America, and Clarke also turns his eagle eye to subjects like PTSD, the fate of child actors, and, most especially, marital discord in stories like "Considering Lizzie Borden, Her Axe, My Wife" and "The Misunderstandings." In "The Pity Palace," a masterful study in self-absorption and self-delusion, a reclusive husband in Florence, Italy, who believes his wife has left him for a famous novelist, sells tickets to tourists anxious to meet someone more miserable than they. It's a distinctly Clarkean world, in which readers find themselves reflected back with the distortion of funhouse mirrors--and swept up on a wild ride of heart-wrenching insight and self-discovery.
LC Classification Number
PS3603.L37A6 2018
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- o***a (54)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseI thought I was ordering a paper back, especially considering the price was only around $10. I'm not sure if they shipped a hard cover by mistake. But I am more than happy to accept it. The description wasn't clear on what it was. So this could very well have been the intended item. I was not very impressed with their customer service at all. It took them days to respond and they didn't seem to care about the delay in shipping. I might purchase again, but I would be cautious as it was delayed.
- r***1 (182)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThe book was exactly as described and arrived quickly. The only problem is a recurring one with this seller and other similar sellers - the book is poorly packaged in a plastic envelope and gets heavily bumped in shipping. I would like to see the books wrapped before shipment, but I understand this can't be done for cost reason. Luckily it isn't an expensive book, and I will continue to purchase basic books from this seller. A+++++
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- d***0 (439)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseItem bought: Ocean Ramsey Shark book * Item value for the money 5/5 * Condition matching as advertised 5/5 * Quickly dispatched 5/5 * Arrived on time 5/5 * Shipping cost for this type of item 5/5 * Packaging quality for this item 5/5 * Seller recommendation 5/5 * Communication: NA (not needed as it arrived on time) * Comments: Ty for your business!!Full Color Version WHAT YOU SHOULD KN..., Ramsey, Ocean (#317091156240)
- o***a (54)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseI thought I was ordering a paper back, especially considering the price was only around $10. I'm not sure if they shipped a hard cover by mistake. But I am more than happy to accept it. The description wasn't clear on what it was. So this could very well have been the intended item. I was not very impressed with their customer service at all. It took them days to respond and they didn't seem to care about the delay in shipping. I might purchase again, but I would be cautious as it was delayed.
- r***1 (182)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThe book was exactly as described and arrived quickly. The only problem is a recurring one with this seller and other similar sellers - the book is poorly packaged in a plastic envelope and gets heavily bumped in shipping. I would like to see the books wrapped before shipment, but I understand this can't be done for cost reason. Luckily it isn't an expensive book, and I will continue to purchase basic books from this seller. A+++++