2012 Puddly Awards
 
 
Follow us on TwitterFollow us on FacebookFollow us on Google+Follow us on TumblrSubscribe to RSS

Recently Viewed clear list

Interviews | May 7, 2012

Jill Owens: IMG Gideon Lewis-Kraus: The Powells.com Interview

1 comment By Jill Owens

Gideon Lewis-KrausI started and finished A Sense of Direction in one evening; I couldn't really stop thinking about it, so I couldn't put it down. I found it... Continue »
  1. $18.87 Sale Hardcover add to wish list

    A Sense of Direction: Pilgrimage for the Restless and the Hopeful

    Gideon Lewis-Kraus 9781594487255
spacer
Ships free on qualified orders.
$5.95
Used Trade Paper
Usually ships in 5 to 7 business days
Add to Wishlist
available for shipping or prepaid pickup only
Qty Store Section
1 Remote Warehouse Literature- A to Z

Sam the Cat: And Other Stories (Vintage Contemporaries)

by Matthew Klam

Sam the Cat: And Other Stories (Vintage Contemporaries) Cover

 

Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

The New Yorker magazine named Matt Klam one of the twenty best young writers in America, and the seven stories that comprise Sam the Cat are all the proof we need.

Knowing, perceptive, and wickedly funny, Matt Klam loves his characters but spares them nothing: the swaggering womanizer Sam falls in love with a woman across a crowded room who, upon closer inspection, turns out to be not quite what he expected; a self-doubting young professional attends the posh wedding of his successful friend and delivers a disastrous toast; the chicken one man?s girlfriend is preparing for dinner comes to embody the darkly corrosive element in their relationship. These stories crackle with humor, intelligence and style and add up to an outrageously funny, unforgettable debut.

Review:

"A riveting, honest and unvarnished voice that sounds like no one else?s." Los Angeles Times

Review:

"Repeatedly nails the fragile braggadocio of the modern American male....Each story takes on a memorable life of its own, thanks to Klam?s...ability to find the perfect word or phrase." San Francisco Chronicle

Review:

"A knockout. [Klam] seems to have tapped right into the heads of certain men, none of whom you want courting your daughter." Portland Oregonian

Review:

"[W]hat opens up before the reader of Matthew Klam...are the enduring comedy and essential sweetness of his work....He does not traffic much in sustained fury or hate — a difficult accomplishment for comic writers — and is, oddly, frequently interested in justice." Lorrie Moore, The New York Times Book Review

Synopsis:

"The New Yorker" named Klam one of the 20 best young writers in America, and the seven stories that comprise "Sam the Cat" are all the proof readers will need. These stories crackle with humor, intelligence, and style and add up to an outrageously funny debut.
back to top
back to top

Product Details

ISBN:
9780375726613
Author:
Klam, Matthew
Publisher:
Vintage Books USA
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Short Stories (single author)
Subject:
Short stories
Subject:
Stories (single author)
Subject:
Literature-A to Z
Edition Description:
Paperback
Series:
Vintage Contemporaries (Paperback)
Publication Date:
20010531
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
256
Dimensions:
8.05x5.23x.58 in. .43 lbs.
back to top

Other books you might like

  1. $7.99 Google eBooks add to wish list

    Everything's Eventual: 14 Dark Tales

    Stephen King 9780743237048
  2. $2.75 Used Trade Paper add to wish list

    Do the Windows Open

    Julie Hecht 9780140271454
  3. $7.95 Used Trade Paper add to wish list

    My Life in Heavy Metal: Stories

    Steve Almond 9780802140135
  4. $12.38 Google eBooks add to wish list

    Fight Club

    Chuck Palahniuk 9780393066395
  5. $7.09 Google eBooks add to wish list

    Mr. Popper's Penguins

    Richard Atwater 9781453219607
  6. $11.99 Google eBooks add to wish list

    Honey Blonde Chica

    Michele Serros 9781439116104
back to top

Related Subjects

Fiction and Poetry » Literature » A to Z

Sam the Cat: And Other Stories (Vintage Contemporaries) Used Trade Paper
0 stars - 0 reviews
$5.95 In Stock
Product details 256 pages Vintage Books USA - English 9780375726613 Reviews:
"Review" by , "A riveting, honest and unvarnished voice that sounds like no one else?s."
"Review" by , "Repeatedly nails the fragile braggadocio of the modern American male....Each story takes on a memorable life of its own, thanks to Klam?s...ability to find the perfect word or phrase."
"Review" by , "A knockout. [Klam] seems to have tapped right into the heads of certain men, none of whom you want courting your daughter."
"Review" by , "[W]hat opens up before the reader of Matthew Klam...are the enduring comedy and essential sweetness of his work....He does not traffic much in sustained fury or hate — a difficult accomplishment for comic writers — and is, oddly, frequently interested in justice."
"Synopsis" by , "The New Yorker" named Klam one of the 20 best young writers in America, and the seven stories that comprise "Sam the Cat" are all the proof readers will need. These stories crackle with humor, intelligence, and style and add up to an outrageously funny debut.
spacer
spacer
  • back to top
Follow us on...



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.