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Granta Books (2000), Paperback, 301 pages
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National Book Award winner Charles Johnson muses about a wide range of topics, from Buddhism to race relations in America to his writing habits and everything in between. This collection gives readers a candid look into the mind of one of the most celebrated voices in American literature.
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LibraryThing member Djupstrom
Very enjoyable book with an interesting plot. I liked it!!
LibraryThing member RachelPenso
The story of five kids who grew up being a part of their dad's comic strip, The Family Funnies (similar to The Family Circus). But their real-life family is wildly dysfunctional. The book begins with the death of their dad when they all get together again for the first time in years.
LibraryThing member mojacobs
This is the third book by J. Robert Lennon that I've read, and while it is my least favourite one, I liked them all.
Pieces for the Left Hand and The Light of Falling Stars had me wondering at this writers' capacities for painting people and relationships in a seemingly effortless way, and in The
Pieces for the Left Hand and The Light of Falling Stars had me wondering at this writers' capacities for painting people and relationships in a seemingly effortless way, and in The
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Funnies too, the characters came alive very quickly and very thoroughly. No cardboard figures here, but complex personalities in complex interactions, told in what would be a simple family story otherwise. But: a bit less captivating for me than his previous two books. Still, J. Robert Lennon is a writer I'll keep watching out for. Show Less
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Original publication date
2000
Physical description
301 p.; 7.56 inches
ISBN
1862073163 / 9781862073166