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Häftad, Engelska, 2018
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Shortlisted for the PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the EssayNamed a Best Book of 2018 by TIME, Washington Post, Entertainment Weekly, Wired, Esquire, Buzzfeed, Paste, Bitch, Bustle, The Chicago Review of Books and iBooksAs a novelist, Alexander Chee has been described as ‘masterful’ by Roxane Gay, ‘incendiary’ by the New York Times, and ‘brilliant’ by the Washington Post. With How to Write an Autobiographical Novel, his first collection of nonfiction, he secures his place as one of the finest essayists of his generation.How to Write an Autobiographical Novel is the author’s exploration of the entangling of life, literature and politics, and how the lessons learned from a life spent reading and writing fiction have changed him. In these interconnected essays he constructs a self, growing from student to teacher, reader to writer, and reckoning with his identities as a son, a gay man, a Korean American, an artist, an activist, a lover and a friend. He examines some of the most formative experiences of his life and America’s history, including his father’s death, the AIDS crisis, 9/11, the jobs that supported his writing – Tarot-reading, bookselling, cater-waiting for William F. Buckley – the writing of his first novel, Edinburgh, and the election of Donald Trump.By turns commanding, heartbreaking and wry, How to Write an Autobiographical Novel asks questions about how we create ourselves in life and in art, and how to fight when our dearest truths are under attack.
Ljudbok
Engelska, 2022218 kr
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A collection of the year’s best essays, selected by award-winning writer Alexander Chee.
Alexander Chee, an essayist of “virtuosity and power” (Washington Post), selects twenty essays out of thousands that represent the best examples of the form published the previous year.
Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.
Häftad, Engelska, 2026
272 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2016
194 kr
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After the Plains queered him, Dave Madden decided to return the favor. This outstanding collection of short stories tells the tale of a different kind of difference—one not set in the glittering lights of New York or Los Angeles, but in the grand and wide American Midwest. For Madden's characters, their queerness is part of the environment, like the soil, the sky, and the supermarket: an HIV-positive chemist uses football to connect with his brothers; a 17-year-old girl tussles with a cartoon cobra to avoid thinking about the mother who abandoned her; and a hotel concierge starts attending Mass even though his partner was molested by a priest. In seeking out the ordinary struggles of extraordinary people trying to figure out their place within families and communities, Madden masterfully explores what it means to be an outsider always looking in.
E-bok
Engelska, 202297 kr
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A collection of the years best essays, selected by award-winning writer Alexander Chee.Alexander Chee, an essayist of virtuosity and power (Washington Post), selects twenty essays out of thousands that represent the best examples of the form published the previous year.
E-bok
Engelska, 201675 kr
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National Bestseller “This book is a glorious performance . . . Enveloping, seductive.” —Karen RussellFrom a writer praised by Junot Díaz as “the fire, in my opinion, and the light,” a mesmerizing novel that follows one woman’s rise from circus rider to courtesan to world-renowned diva Lilliet Berne is a sensation of the Paris Opera, a legendary soprano with every accolade except an original role, every singer’s chance at immortality. When one is finally offered to her, she realizes with alarm that the libretto is based on a hidden piece of her past. Only four could have betrayed her: one is dead, one loves her, one wants to own her. And one, she hopes, never thinks of her at all. As she mines her memories for clues, she recalls her life as an orphan who left the American frontier for Europe and was swept up into the glitzy, gritty world of Second Empire Paris. In order to survive, she transformed herself from hippodrome rider to courtesan, from empress’s maid to debut singer, all the while weaving a complicated web of romance, obligation, and political intrigue. Featuring a cast of characters drawn from history, The Queen of the Night follows Lilliet as she moves ever closer to the truth behind the mysterious opera and the role that could secure her reputation -- or destroy her with the secrets it reveals.
E-bok
Engelska, 2016102 kr
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From the best-selling author of How To Write an Autobiographical Novel, Alexander Chee''s award-winning debut is "One of the great queer novels . . . of our time."—Brandon Taylor, GQTwelve-year-old Fee is a shy Korean-American boy growing up in Maine whose powerful soprano voice wins him a place as section leader of the first sopranos in his local boys choir. But when, on a retreat, Fee discovers how the director treats the boys he makes section leader, he is so ashamed, he says nothing of the abuse, not even when Peter, Fee’s best friend, is in line to be next. The director is eventually arrested, and Fee tries to forgive himself for his silence. But when Peter takes his own life, Fee blames only himself. Years later, after he has carefully pieced a new life together, Fee takes a job at a private school near his hometown. There he meets a young student, Arden, who, to his shock, is the picture of Peter—and the son of his old choir director. Told with “the force of a dream and the heft of a life” (Annie Dillard), this is a haunting, lyrically written debut novel that marked Chee “as a major talent whose career will bear watching” (Publisher’s Weekly).
Häftad, Engelska, 2016
272 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2016
282 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2018
168 kr
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Recommended by The Observer . . . 'One doesn't so much read it, as one is bewitched by it. Epic, gorgeous, haunting' HANYA YANAGIHARA, author of A Little LifeWhen it begins, it begins as an opera should begin: in a palace, at a ball, in an encounter with a stranger, who you discover has your fate in his hands . . . She is Lilliet Berne. And she is the soprano.1882. One warm autumn evening in Paris, Lilliet is finally offered an original role, though it comes at a price. The part is based on her deepest secret.Only four people could have betrayed her: one is dead, one loves her still, one wants only to own her. And one, she hopes, never thinks of her at all. In taking this role Lilliet is forced to confront her darkest lies but will the truth save Lilliet - or destroy her? 'Brilliantly extravagant' VOGUE'Terrific' NEW YORKER
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Engelska, 201697 kr
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Recommended by The Observer . . . 'One doesn't so much read it, as one is bewitched by it. Epic, gorgeous, haunting' HANYA YANAGIHARA, author of A Little LifeWhen it begins, it begins as an opera should begin: in a palace, at a ball, in an encounter with a stranger, who you discover has your fate in his hands . . . She is Lilliet Berne. And she is the soprano.1882. One warm autumn evening in Paris, Lilliet is finally offered an original role, though it comes at a price. The part is based on her deepest secret.Only four people could have betrayed her: one is dead, one loves her still, one wants only to own her. And one, she hopes, never thinks of her at all. In taking this role Lilliet is forced to confront her darkest lies but will the truth save Lilliet - or destroy her? 'Brilliantly extravagant' VOGUE'Terrific' NEW YORKER
E-bok
Engelska, 2018102 kr
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Named a Best Book of 2018 by New York Magazine, the Washington Post, Publishers Weekly, NPR, and Time, among many others, this essay collection from the author of The Queen of the Night explores how we form identities in life and in art. As a novelist, Alexander Chee has been described as ';masterful' by Roxane Gay, ';incendiary' by the New York Times, and brilliant by the Washington Post. With his first collection of nonfiction, he's sure to secure his place as one of the finest essayists of his generation as well.How to Write an Autobiographical Novel is the author's manifesto on the entangling of life, literature, and politics, and how the lessons learned from a life spent reading and writing fiction have changed him. In these essays, he grows from student to teacher, reader to writer, and reckons with his identities as a son, a gay man, a Korean American, an artist, an activist, a lover, and a friend. He examines some of the most formative experiences of his life and the nation's history, including his father's death, the AIDS crisis, 9/11, the jobs that supported his writingTarot-reading, bookselling, cater-waiting for William F. Buckleythe writing of his first novel, Edinburgh, and the election of Donald Trump. By turns commanding, heartbreaking, and wry, How to Write an Autobiographical Novel asks questions about how we create ourselves in life and in art, and how to fight when our dearest truths are under attack. Named a Best Book by: Time, Washington Post, Entertainment Weekly, NPR, Wired, Esquire, Buzzfeed, New York Public Library, Boston Globe, Paris Review, Mother Jones,The A.V. Club, Out Magazine, Book Riot, Electric Literature, PopSugar, The Rumpus, My Republica, Paste, Bitch, Library Journal, Flavorwire, Bustle, Christian Science Monitor, Shelf Awareness, Tor.com, Entertainment Cheat Sheet, Roads and Kingdoms, Chicago Public Library, Hyphen Magazine, Entropy Magazine, Chicago Review of Books, The Coil, iBooks, and Washington Independent Review of Books Winner of the Publishing Triangles Randy Shilts Award for Gay Nonfiction * Recipient of the Lambda Literary Trustees Award * Finalist for the PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay * Finalist for a Lambda Literary Award for Gay Memoir/Biography
Häftad, Engelska, 2018
237 kr
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Ljudbok
Engelska, 2016165 kr
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Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of The Queen of the Night by Alexander Chee, read by Rachel Bavidge.From a writer praised by Junot Díaz as ''the fire, in my opinion, and the light'', a mesmerizing novel that follows one woman''s rise from circus rider to courtesan to world-renowned starLilliet Berne is a sensation of the Paris Opera, a legendary soprano with every accolade except an original role. When one is finally offered to her, she realizes with alarm that the libretto is based on a hidden piece of her past. Only four could have betrayed her: one is dead, one loves her still, one wants only to own her. And one, she hopes, never thinks of her at all. As Lilliet mines her memories for clues, she recalls her life as an orphan who left the American frontier for Europe and was swept up into the glitzy, gritty world of Second Empire Paris. In order to survive, she transformed herself from circus rider to courtesan, from empress''s maid to stage ingénue,all the while weaving a web of passion and intrigue. Will the truth secure Lillet''s fate - or destroy her with the secrets it reveals? Fifteen years in the writing, The Queen of the Night is a literary tour de force that is also ferociously readable. A blazing tale of lust, ambition, betrayal and revenge, it will captivate readers right up to its final electrifying denouement. ''Epic, gorgeous, haunting'' Hanya Yanagihara, Man Booker shortlisted author of A Little Life ''Astonishing'' Karen Russell, New York Times best-selling author of Swamplandia ''Luminous'' J. Courtney Sullivan, New York Times best-selling author of Maine ''Glittering'' Wall Street Journal''Epic'' Vogue ''Lush and sweeping'' Publishers Weekly''Plotted like a fine embroidery'' NPR''Completely engrossing'' Library Journal, STARRED ''Richly researched, ornately plotted'' Kirkus, STARRED''Dramatic, audacious and extravagant'' Chicago Review of BooksALEXANDER CHEE won a Whiting Award for his first novel, Edinburgh, and is a recipient of the NEA Fellowship in Fiction and residencies from the MacDowell Colony, Ledig House, and Civitella Ranieri. His writing has appeared in the New York Times Book Review, Tin House, Slate, and NPR, among others, and he is a Contributing Editor at The New Republic. He lives in New York City.
E-bok
Engelska, 2018171 kr
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Shortlisted for the PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the EssayNamed a Best Book of 2018 by TIME, Washington Post, Entertainment Weekly, Wired, Esquire, Buzzfeed, Paste, Bitch, Bustle, The Chicago Review of Books and iBooksAs a novelist, Alexander Chee has been described as ''masterful'' by Roxane Gay, ''incendiary'' by the New York Times, and ''brilliant'' by the Washington Post. With How to Write an Autobiographical Novel, his first collection of nonfiction, he secures his place as one of the finest essayists of his generation. How to Write an Autobiographical Novel is the author''s exploration of the entangling of life, literature and politics, and how the lessons learned from a life spent reading and writing fiction have changed him. In these interconnected essays he constructs a self, growing from student to teacher, reader to writer, and reckoning with his identities as a son, a gay man, a Korean American, an artist, an activist, a lover and a friend. He examines some of the most formative experiences of his life and America''s history, including his father''s death, the AIDS crisis, 9/11, the jobs that supported his writing – Tarot-reading, bookselling, cater-waiting for William F. Buckley – the writing of his first novel, Edinburgh, and the election of Donald Trump. By turns commanding, heartbreaking and wry, How to Write an Autobiographical Novel asks questions about how we create ourselves in life and in art, and how to fight when our dearest truths are under attack.
E-bok
Engelska, 2018145 kr
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''Every word makes me ache ... Written with exquisite empathy and grace'' Roxane Gay''Singularly beautiful and psychologically harrowing ... One of the best American novels of this century'' Boston Globe Twelve-year-old Fee is a shy Korean American boy and a newly named section leader of the first sopranos in his local boys'' choir. At their summer camp, situated in an idyllic and secluded lakeside retreat, Fee grapples with his complicated feelings towards his best friend, Peter. But as Fee comes to learn how the director treats his section leaders, he is so ashamed he says nothing of the abuse, not even when Peter is in line to be next. When the director is arrested, Fee tries to forgive himself for his silence. Yet the actions of the director have vast consequences, and in their wake, Fee blames only himself. In the years that follow he slowly builds a new life, teaching near his hometown. There, he meets a young student who is the picture of Peter – and is forced to confront the past he believed was gone.
Häftad, Engelska, 2018
145 kr
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‘Every word makes me ache ... Written with exquisite empathy and grace’ Roxane Gay‘Singularly beautiful and psychologically harrowing ... One of the best American novels of this century’ Boston GlobeTwelve-year-old Fee is a shy Korean American boy and a newly named section leader of the first sopranos in his local boys’ choir. At their summer camp, situated in an idyllic and secluded lakeside retreat, Fee grapples with his complicated feelings towards his best friend, Peter. But as Fee comes to learn how the director treats his section leaders, he is so ashamed he says nothing of the abuse, not even when Peter is in line to be next. When the director is arrested, Fee tries to forgive himself for his silence. Yet the actions of the director have vast consequences, and in their wake, Fee blames only himself. In the years that follow he slowly builds a new life, teaching near his hometown. There, he meets a young student who is the picture of Peter – and is forced to confront the past he believed was gone.
E-bok
Tyska, 2020162 kr
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Der amerikanische Autor Alexander Chee spürt in diesen autobiografischen Essays dem Wechselverhältnis von Leben, Literatur und Politik nach. Chronologisch angeordnet, zeigen sie Chee, wie er vom Schüler zum Lehrer, vom Leser zum Autor heranwächst und sich dabei den widersprüchlichen Anforderungen seiner verschiedenen Identitäten stellt: als Amerikaner mit koreanischen Wurzeln, als schwuler Mann, Künstler und politischer Aktivist.Intensiv beschäftigt sich Chee mit den prägenden Erfahrungen seines Lebens, dem Tod seines Vaters, der Aids-Krise und dem Trauma des Kindesmissbrauchs, aber auch mit seinen Leidenschaften für Tarot und Rosenzucht, seinem ersten Mal in Drag und der Entstehung seines Romans "Edinburgh". So erhellend wie elegant, fügen sich die Texte in diesem Band zu einer Art Autobiografie in Fragmenten und einer Liebeserklärung an das literarische Schreiben.
E-bok
Tyska, 2020175 kr
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Fee ist zwölf Jahre alt, schüchtern und singt im Knabenchor einer Kleinstadt in Maine. Als es während eines Sommercamps zu sexuellen Übergriffen durch den Chorleiter kommt, schweigt er aus Scham – selbst dann noch, als sein bester Freund das nächste Opfer zu werden droht. Der Chorleiter wird schließlich verhaftet, doch Fee kann sich sein Schweigen nicht verzeihen. Jahre später, inzwischen Schwimmlehrer an einem Internat, wird er erneut mit den schmerzhaften Erlebnissen seiner Vergangenheit konfrontiert."Edinburgh" erzählt ergreifend von der Suche nach Selbstbestimmung im Schatten traumatischer Erfahrungen. Zugleich ist der Roman eine einfühlsame Coming-of-Age-Geschichte, anspielungsreich, voller mythologischer Verweise – verfasst in einer poetischen Sprache, die einen gleichsam hypnotischen Sog entwickelt.