{"product_id":"the-uncollected-david-rakoff-including-the-entire-text-of-love-dishonor-marry-die-cherish-perish-paperback","title":"The Uncollected David Rakoff: Including the entire text of Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Rakoff\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTimothy G. Young\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBestselling and Thurber Prize-winning humorist David Rakoff was one of the most original, delightfully acerbic voices of his generation. Here, in one place, is the best of his previously uncollected material--most never before published in book form. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e David Rakoff's singular personality spills from every page of this witty and entertaining volume, which includes travel features, early fiction works, pop culture criticism, and transcripts of his most memorable appearances on public radio's \u003ci\u003eFresh Air \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThis American Life\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese writings chart his transformation from fish out of water, meekly arriving for college in 1982, to a proud New Yorker bluntly opining on how to walk properly in the city. They show his unparalleled ability to capture the pleasures of solitary pursuits like cooking and crafting, especially in times of trouble; as well as the ups and downs in the life-span of a friendship, whether it is a real relationship or an imaginary correspondence between Gregor Samsa and Dr. Seuss (co-authored with Jonathan Goldstein). Also included is his novel-in-verse \u003ci\u003eLove, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e By turns hilarious, incisive and deeply moving, this collection highlights the many facets of Rakoff's huge talent and shows the arc of his remarkable career. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith a foreword by Paul Rudnick.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Rakoff\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of four \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers: the essay collections \u003ci\u003eFraud\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDon't Get Too Comfortable\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHalf Empty, \u003c\/i\u003e and the novel in verse \u003ci\u003eLove, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish\u003c\/i\u003e. A two-time recipient of the Lambda Literary Award and winner of the Thurber Prize for American Humor, he was a regular contributor to Public Radio International's \u003ci\u003eThis American Life.\u003c\/i\u003e His writing frequently appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSalon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOutside\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGourmet\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications. An accomplished stage and screen actor, playwright, and screenwriter, he adapted the screenplay for and starred in Joachim Back's film \u003ci\u003eThe New Tenants\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the 2010 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short. He died in 2012.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 27, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53329663230259,"sku":"9780307946478","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/K9nnVNLoF39780307946478.webp?v=1778171715","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-uncollected-david-rakoff-including-the-entire-text-of-love-dishonor-marry-die-cherish-perish-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}