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- Confessions of a Guilty Freelancer
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- 2012
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- Trade Paperback
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- English
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- Biography & Autobiography, Literary Criticism
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- Editors, Journalists, Publishers, American / General, Historical
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William O'Rourke's singular view of American life over the past 40 years shines forth in these short essays on subjects personal, political, and literary, which reveal a man of keen intellect and wide-ranging interests. They embrace everything from the state of the nation after 9/11 to the author's encounter with rap, from the masterminds of political makeovers to the rich variety of contemporary American writing. His reviews illuminate both the books themselves and the times in which we live, and his personal reflections engage even the most fearful events with a special humor and gentle pathos. Readers will find this richly rewarding volume difficult to put down.
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Indiana University Press
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0253001811
ISBN-13
9780253001818
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Book Title
Confessions of a Guilty Freelancer
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
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Editors, Journalists, Publishers, American / General, Historical
Publication Year
2012
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Literary Criticism
Number of Pages
384 Pages
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Item Length
8in
Item Height
0.6in
Item Width
5.5in
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15.2 Oz
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Reviews
"O'Rourke is that rarest of increasingly rare birds, a writer's writer.... O'Rourke brings an artist's critical thinking to his political writing, providing him angles of attack on players from both parties that help reframe the issues in ways not available through the most mainstream press outlets." -NUVO, "O'Rourke's 'personal' writing doesn't simply mean how the subject relates to him; his writing is literary, without a doubt, but his style is conversational, rhythmic and leavened by a dry sense of humor that engage the reader on an intimate level." -South Bend Tribune, "This book is a brilliant overview of American history from the 1960s to the post 9/11 era. William O'Rourke is both a novelist and a political commentator--he wrote weekly columns for the Chicago Sun-Times--and a forceful writer of nonfiction." Maura Stanton, author of Immortal Sofa: Poems by Maura Stanton "I can think of no other contemporary writer more suited to the task of chronicling his literary generation. A voracious reader, O'Rourke has always had his finger on the pulse of the contemporary American literary scene." Corrine Demas, author of The Writing Circle "I don't know any writer who can be as funny and as gloomy at the same time as William O'Rourke. Perhaps that's why he has a fresh take on anything he looks at, and in his grumpy way he is interested in almost everything, from agnostics teaching at Catholic universities to the Zeitgeist of prime-time television. He always hoped to apply for the job of public intellectual, he tells us, but then the position disappeared and a hundred thousand bloggers took its place. O'rourke makes -- he has always made -- decency and common sense seem the most startling ingenuity -- which, come to think of it, they are. As skeptical as he is watchful, as ardently hopeful as he is, most of the time, horrified; with sparkling wit that never takes a vacation, he is our unpaid public intellectual number one."" Jaimy Gordon, author of Lord of Misrule , winner of the 2010 National Book Award for Fiction., O'Rourke's 'personal' writing doesn't simply mean how the subject relates to him; his writing is literary, without a doubt, but his style is conversational, rhythmic and leavened by a dry sense of humor that engage the reader on an intimate level., "This book is a brilliant overview of American history from the 1960s to the post 9/11 era. William O'Rourke is both a novelist and a political commentator-he wrote weekly columns for the Chicago Sun-Times-and a forceful writer of nonfiction." -Maura Stanton, author of Immortal Sofa: Poems by Maura Stanton, ""I don't know any writer who can be as funny and as gloomy at the same time as William O'Rourke. Perhaps that's why he has a fresh take on anything he looks at, and in his grumpy way he is interested in almost everything, from agnostics teaching at Catholic universities to the Zeitgeist of prime-time television. He always hoped to apply for the job of public intellectual, he tells us, but then the position disappeared and a hundred thousand bloggers took its place. O'Rourke makes -- he has always made -- decency and common sense seem the most startling ingenuity -- which, come to think of it, they are. As skeptical as he is watchful, as ardently hopeful as he is, most of the time, horrified; with sparkling wit that never takes a vacation, he is our unpaid public intellectual number one."" -- Jaimy Gordon, author of Lord of Misrule, winner of the 2010 National Book Award for Fiction., "I can think of no other contemporary writer more suited to the task of chronicling his literary generation. A voracious reader, O'Rourke has always had his finger on the pulse of the contemporary American literary scene." -- Corrine Demas, author of The Writing Circle, "I don't know any writer who can be as funny and as gloomy at the same time as William O'Rourke. Perhaps that's why he has a fresh take on anything he looks at, and in his grumpy way he is interested in almost everything, from agnostics teaching at Catholic universities to the Zeitgeist of prime-time television. He always hoped to apply for the job of public intellectual, he tells us, but then the position disappeared and a hundred thousand bloggers took its place. O'Rourke makes-he has always made-decency and common sense seem the most startling ingenuity-which, come to think of it, they are. As skeptical as he is watchful, as ardently hopeful as he is, most of the time, horrified; with sparkling wit that never takes a vacation, he is our unpaid public intellectual number one." -Jaimy Gordon, author of Lord of Misrule, winner of the 2010 National Book Award for Fiction, I can think of no other contemporary writer more suited to the task of chronicling his literary generation. A voracious reader, O'Rourke has always had his finger on the pulse of the contemporary American literary scene., O'Rourke is that rarest of increasingly rare birds, a writer's writer. . . . O'Rourke brings an artist's critical thinking to his political writing, providing him angles of attack on players from both parties that help reframe the issues in ways not available through the most mainstream press outlets., I don't know any writer who can be as funny and as gloomy at the same time as William O'Rourke. Perhaps that's why he has a fresh take on anything he looks at, and in his grumpy way he is interested in almost everything, from agnostics teaching at Catholic universities to the Zeitgeist of prime-time television. He always hoped to apply for the job of public intellectual, he tells us, but then the position disappeared and a hundred thousand bloggers took its place. O'Rourke makes--he has always made--decency and common sense seem the most startling ingenuity--which, come to think of it, they are. As skeptical as he is watchful, as ardently hopeful as he is, most of the time, horrified; with sparkling wit that never takes a vacation, he is our unpaid public intellectual number one.--Jaimy Gordon, author of Lord of Misrule, winner of the 2010 National Book Award for Fiction, "[T]hose who enjoy a good romp through some of our country's most pivotal times in the company of an astute observer who is unafraid to offer a penetrating, and sometimes scathing, critique of the state of the nation will find themselves well matched." -ForeWord Reviews, "I can think of no other contemporary writer more suited to the task of chronicling his literary generation. A voracious reader, O'Rourke has always had his finger on the pulse of the contemporary American literary scene." -Corinne Demas, author of The Writing Circle, "O'Rourke's descriptions of the writing life have the ring of absolute truth." -Review of Contemporary Fiction, "This book is a brilliant overview of American history from the 1960s to the post 9/11 era. William O'Rourke is both a novelist and a political commentator--he wrote weekly columns for the Chicago Sun-Times--and a forceful writer of nonfiction." -- Maura Stanton, author of Immortal Sofa: Poems by Maura Stanton, [T]hose who enjoy a good romp through some of our country's most pivotal times in the company of an astute observer who is unafraid to offer a penetrating, and sometimes scathing, critique of the state of the nation, will find themselves well matched., "I can think of no other contemporary writer more suited to the task of chronicling his literary generation. A voracious reader, O'Rourke has always had his finger on the pulse of the contemporary American literary scene."--Corinne Demas, author of The Writing Circle "I don't know any writer who can be as funny and as gloomy at the same time as William O'Rourke. Perhaps that's why he has a fresh take on anything he looks at, and in his grumpy way he is interested in almost everything, from agnostics teaching at Catholic universities to the Zeitgeist of prime-time television. He always hoped to apply for the job of public intellectual, he tells us, but then the position disappeared and a hundred thousand bloggers took its place. O'Rourke makes--he has always made--decency and common sense seem the most startling ingenuity--which, come to think of it, they are. As skeptical as he is watchful, as ardently hopeful as he is, most of the time, horrified; with sparkling wit that never takes a vacation, he is our unpaid public intellectual number one."--Jaimy Gordon, author of Lord of Misrule, winner of the 2010 National Book Award for Fiction "This book is a brilliant overview of American history from the 1960s to the post 9/11 era. William O'Rourke is both a novelist and a political commentator--he wrote weekly columns for the Chicago Sun-Times--and a forceful writer of nonfiction."--Maura Stanton, author of Immortal Sofa: Poems by Maura Stanton "O'Rourke's 'personal' writing doesn't simply mean how the subject relates to him; his writing is literary, without a doubt, but his style is conversational, rhythmic and leavened by a dry sense of humor that engage the reader on an intimate level."-- South Bend Tribune "O'Rourke is that rarest of increasingly rare birds, a writer's writer. . . . O'Rourke brings an artist's critical thinking to his political writing, providing him angles of attack on players from both parties that help reframe the issues in ways not available through the most mainstream press outlets."-- NUVO "[T]hose who enjoy a good romp through some of our country's most pivotal times in the company of an astute observer who is unafraid to offer a penetrating, and sometimes scathing, critique of the state of the nation, will find themselves well matched."-- ForeWord Reviews "O'Rourke's descriptions of the writing life have the ring of absolute truth."-- Review of Contemporary Fiction, O'Rourke is that rarest of increasingly rare birds, a writer's writer.... O'Rourke brings an artist's critical thinking to his political writing, providing him angles of attack on players from both parties that help reframe the issues in ways not available through the most mainstream press outlets., "[T]hose who enjoy a good romp through some of our country's most pivotal times in the company of an astute observer who is unafraid to offer a penetrating, and sometimes scathing, critique of the state of the nation, will find themselves well matched." -ForeWord Reviews, This book is a brilliant overview of American history from the 1960s to the post 9/11 era. William O'Rourke is both a novelist and a political commentator-he wrote weekly columns for the Chicago Sun-Times-and a forceful writer of nonfiction.
Table of Content
CONTENTS Preface I: The Personal Here's Mine Richard Elman Grace Paley My rap problems?and yours? Arming Yourself for the Outdoors Two Midwest Meditations: I.Reunion and Revolution II. Ties Dear Dad Confessions of a Freelancer II: The Personal and the Political Extreme Makeover: TV Home Improvement from Carter to Bush II Five Male Chroniclers of Bill Clinton and His World: Christopher Hitchens, Michael Isikoff, Andrew Morton, George Stephanopoulos, Bob Woodward 9/11 Blue & Red America After September 11th Virginia Tech Imus Susan Braudy: Family Circle Joe Conason: Big Lies Daniel Ellsberg: Secrets John Frohnmayer: Leaving Town Alive Dick Morris: Off With Their Heads Kevin Phillips: American Dynasty (1) Kevin Phillips: American Theology (2) Molly Ivins and Lou Dubose: Bushwacked Robert B. Reich: Reason David McCullough: John Adams Edmund Morris: Theodore Rex Steve Neal: Happy Days Are Here Again Amanda Smith: Hostage to Fortune: The Letters of Joseph P. Kennedy John A. Farrell: Tip O'Neill and the Democratic Century III: The Personal and the Political and the Literary Raymond Carver: Hemingway Without Money Michael Ryan: Secret Life Philip Graham: How to Read an Unwritten Language Peter Dexter: The Paperboy John Updike: The Afterlife and Other Stories John McGahern and Colm Toibin Jim Crace: Signals of Distress Robert Olen Butler: They Whisper Richard Ford: Independence Day Harvey Jacobs: American Goliath Thomas Keneally: American Scoundrel John L'Heureux: The Miracle Toby Olson and Ellen Akins Pinckney Benedict: Dogs of God Rick Bass: Platte River Michael Stephens: The Brooklyn Book of the Dead Graham Swift: Last Orders Bob Shacochis: Swimming in the Volcano Willie Morris: New York Days Forward to the Past Andrew Levy: The Culture and Commerce of the American Short Story Acknowledgements Index, CONTENTS Preface I: The Personal Here's Mine Richard Elman Grace Paley My rap problems--and yours? Arming Yourself for the Outdoors Two Midwest Meditations: I.Reunion and Revolution II. Ties Dear Dad Confessions of a Freelancer II: The Personal and the Political Extreme Makeover: TV Home Improvement from Carter to Bush II Five Male Chroniclers of Bill Clinton and His World: Christopher Hitchens, Michael Isikoff, Andrew Morton, George Stephanopoulos, Bob Woodward 9/11 Blue & Red America After September 11th Virginia Tech Imus Susan Braudy: Family Circle Joe Conason: Big Lies Daniel Ellsberg: Secrets John Frohnmayer: Leaving Town Alive Dick Morris: Off With Their Heads Kevin Phillips: American Dynasty (1) Kevin Phillips: American Theology (2) Molly Ivins and Lou Dubose: Bushwacked Robert B. Reich: Reason David McCullough: John Adams Edmund Morris: Theodore Rex Steve Neal: Happy Days Are Here Again Amanda Smith: Hostage to Fortune: The Letters of Joseph P. Kennedy John A. Farrell: Tip O'Neill and the Democratic Century III: The Personal and the Political and the Literary Raymond Carver: Hemingway Without Money Michael Ryan: Secret Life Philip Graham: How to Read an Unwritten Language Peter Dexter: The Paperboy John Updike: The Afterlife and Other Stories John McGahern and Colm Toibin Jim Crace: Signals of Distress Robert Olen Butler: They Whisper Richard Ford: Independence Day Harvey Jacobs: American Goliath Thomas Keneally: American Scoundrel John L'Heureux: The Miracle Toby Olson and Ellen Akins Pinckney Benedict: Dogs of God Rick Bass: Platte River Michael Stephens: The Brooklyn Book of the Dead Graham Swift: Last Orders Bob Shacochis: Swimming in the Volcano Willie Morris: New York Days Forward to the Past Andrew Levy: The Culture and Commerce of the American Short Story Acknowledgements Index
Copyright Date
2012
Lccn
2012-014828
Dewey Decimal
814/.54
Intended Audience
Trade
Series
Break Away Bks.
Dewey Edition
23
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