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This book has something for everyone and, with little time commitment needed, it's perfect for readers with short attention spans, that morning commute on the bus, or a day at the beach. A great introduction to fresh writing.
Hamid is an intelligent and impassioned writer whose work deserves a wide readership. Those interested in memoirs, world politics, and cultural and religious differences will enjoy these essays. [See Prepub Alert, 8/4/14.]
Entertaining and absorbing, Whitehead's look at the subculture of gambling and casino tournaments will appeal even to nongambling readers. Also recommended for those who enjoy memoir. [See Prepub Alert, 12/7/13.]
Hennessy successfully presents readers with a snapshot of modern gay poetry while placing the individual poets within the wider American literary landscape. A foreword by Christopher Bram is a bonus; the inclusion of a selected bibliography of the poets' work, a list of recommended reading, and a list of anthologies and journals are all value-added features. Poets and readers of poetry and LGBT literature will enjoy Our Deep Gossip.
English-reading students of sociology, gender studies, or the pharmaceutical and pornography industries will enjoy this dizzying exploration of the relationships among individuals, corporations, and governments when it comes to gender expression, drug control and enforcement, and individual rights.
Parsipur is a gifted writer and storyteller, and the emotion she feels comes through in her writing. Readers interested in memoirs, Iran, human rights, and political science will appreciate this work.
This beautiful, unconventional memoir, infused with poetic language, places González firmly in the top tier of American writers. Not only aficionados of memoir, poetry, and Latin American and gay literature but also general audiences will enjoy these stories and poems.