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Highlights
- A genre-bending romp that is at once reminiscent of Raymond Carver and Carl Hiaasen.
- About the Author: Steven Carter's short stories have appeared in Antioch Review, Tin House, Northwest Review, and Mississippi Review, among others.
- 256 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, General
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Book Synopsis
A genre-bending romp that is at once reminiscent of Raymond Carver and Carl Hiaasen. Steven Carter, who has been called "madly inventive" (Kirkus Reviews) and "darkly comic" (Village Voice), has a genius for letting his characters speak for themselves, and here they do so quite literally. Famous Writers School is composed of three aspiring authors' letters and stories sent to a correspondence course by that grandiose name, and the self-serving "lessons" that Wendell Newton, their endearingly obtuse instructor, doles out in response. Wendell's oddball collection of students includes Rio, an alluring blues singer on whom he quickly develops a crush; Linda Trane, an unhinged housewife who may be stalking him; and Dan, a truly talented author of hard-boiled detective fiction. As Dan's gritty mystery arrives piece by piece, Wendell gets hooked on the story--and decides to dress it up in his own style in order to pass it off as his creation.About the Author
Steven Carter's short stories have appeared in Antioch Review, Tin House, Northwest Review, and Mississippi Review, among others. His first novel, I Was Howard Hughes, was published in 2003. His second novel, Famous Writers School, based on the actual scam school for writers, was published in 2006.Dimensions (Overall): 8.38 Inches (H) x 5.76 Inches (W) x .66 Inches (D)
Weight: .59 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 256
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: General
Publisher: Counterpoint LLC
Format: Paperback
Author: Steven Carter
Language: English
Street Date: September 1, 2006
TCIN: 1003465630
UPC: 9781582433844
Item Number (DPCI): 247-06-9772
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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