An absolutely fabulous book. 50 essays by 50 writers, each writer tackling a different state. The roll call or writers who showed up for this anthology is impressive: Dave Eggers, Louise Erdrich, William T. Vollman, Rick Moody, Lydia Millet, Kevin Brockmeier, Jhumpa Lahari, and SE Hinton just to name a few. Some of the essays are written by natives of the state and some are by folks who have spent a good amount of time there, but almost without exception, each essay shines. Also includes a conversation with Edward P. Jones on Washington, D.C. This is just a wonderful book and a great way to take a cheap trip across our varied nation. Highly recommended for everyone.
Was this comment helpful? | Yes | No
(79 of 89 readers found this comment helpful)
Excellent. A fantastic and compelling novel that explores the inner workers of a gentleman suffering from mental illness and alcoholism. However, this novel is about much more than the inner process of one mans' mind and paints a vivid and wonderful picture of the saloon life and pre-WWII England. A great bar room book.
Was this comment helpful? | Yes | No
(1 of 2 readers found this comment helpful)
A great book filled with keen observations on the limits and influences of the human brain. Karinthy's narrative is lucid and engaging. His story is told in a roundabout way, but fills in all the gaps nicely. The section on his surgery is especially chilling and gripping. An awesome journey through one mans' skull. New York Review Of Books has re-published another winning book from the past.
Was this comment helpful? | Yes | No
(4 of 6 readers found this comment helpful)
Powell's City of Books is an independent bookstore in Portland, Oregon, that fills a whole city block with more than a million new, used, and
out of print books. Shop those shelves — plus literally millions more books, DVDs, and eBooks — here at Powells.com.
Don't Miss
Customer Comments
Matthew Silva has commented on (3) products.
State by State: A Panoramic Portrait of America by Matt Weiland and Sean Wilsey
Matthew Silva, September 27, 2008
An absolutely fabulous book. 50 essays by 50 writers, each writer tackling a different state. The roll call or writers who showed up for this anthology is impressive: Dave Eggers, Louise Erdrich, William T. Vollman, Rick Moody, Lydia Millet, Kevin Brockmeier, Jhumpa Lahari, and SE Hinton just to name a few. Some of the essays are written by natives of the state and some are by folks who have spent a good amount of time there, but almost without exception, each essay shines. Also includes a conversation with Edward P. Jones on Washington, D.C. This is just a wonderful book and a great way to take a cheap trip across our varied nation. Highly recommended for everyone.(79 of 89 readers found this comment helpful)
Hangover Square by Patrick Hamilton
Matthew Silva, March 4, 2008
Excellent. A fantastic and compelling novel that explores the inner workers of a gentleman suffering from mental illness and alcoholism. However, this novel is about much more than the inner process of one mans' mind and paints a vivid and wonderful picture of the saloon life and pre-WWII England. A great bar room book.(1 of 2 readers found this comment helpful)
A Journey Round My Skull (New York Review Books Classics) by Frigyes Karinthy
Matthew Silva, March 3, 2008
A great book filled with keen observations on the limits and influences of the human brain. Karinthy's narrative is lucid and engaging. His story is told in a roundabout way, but fills in all the gaps nicely. The section on his surgery is especially chilling and gripping. An awesome journey through one mans' skull. New York Review Of Books has re-published another winning book from the past.(4 of 6 readers found this comment helpful)