The Great Indoorsman: Essays by Andrew Farkas (English) Paperback Book

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE The Great Indoorsman by Andrew Farkas In these deeply funny and introspective essays, Andrew Farkas boldly surveys the "in-of-doors," where a higher degree of comfort can be found than out-of-doors, and discovers that our lives are controlled much more by fiction than by anything "real." FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Many authors have traveled and explored the out-of-doors, both in life and then in their books, proving themselves stalwart, audacious, even heroic; Andrew Farkas is not among them. He is brave enough to admit that the outdoors isnt for him. Instead, in these essays Farkas reports on his bold explorations of a very different territory: the in-of-doors, the waiting rooms, kitchens, malls, bars, theaters, roadside motel rooms, and other places that feature temperature control, protection from rampaging predators, and a higher degree of comfort than can be found outside. Farkas discovers that, just as the mannered and wonderfully (gloriously) artificial indoors influences us greatly, our lives are also controlled much more by fiction than by anything "real." So come in out of the weather (its always terrible) and join the Great Indoorsman on his adventures, where he makes fun of pretty much everything, most of all himself. Author Biography Andrew Farkas is an assistant professor of English at Washburn University. He is the author of The Big Red Herring, Sunsphere, and Self-Titled Debut. Table of Contents The Great Indoorsman Wait Here? A Filk Tale Pool Hall Legend Somewhere Better Than This Place A Front or Affront Kitchen Sink Realism Time Stands Still When Youre Havin Fun On Drinking the Kool-Aid in a Coffeehouse Still Life with Alarm Clocks Everything You Were Looking For An Essay About Nothing When Hamburger Station Is Busy Last Year at Chapel Hill Mall Bowl-a-Rama Noir Girl Acknowledgements Review "Ironic, joking, thoughtful, nostalgic, and moving, these lyric essays, reflections, lighthearted arguments, and odes meditate playfully on the peculiar human environments we discover indoors."—Hugh Sheehy, Full Stop"The Great Indoorsman is the work of a true craftsperson and the phrasing and structure feels akin to architecture, all lines, angles and inspired thinking, leavened with a pop culture and extended cultural knowingness that left me smiling and nodding my head throughout."—Ben Tanzer, litreactor.com"Absurdist and absurdly amusing, Andrew Farkas takes readers on a sublime tour through dive bars and coffeehouses, dilapidated movie theaters and dying malls. A doctor of knowledge, erudite but humble, Farkas creates an enchanting yet down-to-earth collection perfect for indoors, outdoors, or anywhere in between."—Kathleen Rooney, author of Cher Ami and Major Whittlesey"Andrew Farkas, the master renovator in these crafted and crafty essays, is the ultimate interior decorator of all things turned inside out. Here the reflections reflect infinite rooms where we are, at once, lost and found, found and lost with-in hallways of infinite with-in-ings."—Michael Martone, editor of The Complete Writings of Art Smith, the Bird Boy of Fort Wayne"Throughout this deliriously inventive collection, Andrew Farkas operates like a 1930s Rube Goldberg cartoon jalopy, nimbly galumphing through mundane worlds—a waiting room, a hamburger joint, Tuscaloosa. The elevated performance is grounded by a sincere, persistent question: Where is home?"—David Giffels, author of Barnstorming Ohio: To Understand America Review Quote "Throughout this deliriously inventive collection, Andrew Farkas operates like a 1930s Rube Goldberg cartoon jalopy, nimbly galumphing through mundane worlds--a waiting room, a hamburger joint, Tuscaloosa. The elevated performance is grounded by a sincere, persistent question: Where is home?"--David Giffels, author of Barnstorming Ohio: To Understand America Details ISBN1496230515 Author Andrew Farkas Short Title The Great Indoorsman Publisher University of Nebraska Press Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 1496230515 ISBN-13 9781496230515 Format Paperback Subtitle Essays Imprint University of Nebraska Press Country of Publication United States Place of Publication Lincoln Pages 174 Publication Date 2022-03-01 AU Release Date 2022-03-01 NZ Release Date 2022-03-01 US Release Date 2022-03-01 UK Release Date 2022-03-01 DEWEY 814.6 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:161832049;

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