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More copies of this ISBN:Fraudby David Rakoff
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:From This American Life alum David Rakoff comes a hilarious collection that single-handedly raises self-deprecation to an art form. Whether impersonating Sigmund Freud in a department store window during the holidays, climbing an icy mountain in cheap loafers, or learning primitive survival skills in the wilds of New Jersey, Rakoff clearly demonstrates how he doesn’t belong–nor does he try to. In his debut collection of essays, Rakoff uses his razor-sharp wit and snarky humor to deliver a barrage of damaging blows that, more often than not, land squarely on his own jaw–hilariously satirizing the writer, not the subject. Joining the wry and the heartfelt, Fraud offers an object lesson in not taking life, or ourselves, too seriously. Review:"To be sure, Rakoff can issue a withering snark with the best of them. But once his rapier wit has sliced the buttons off its target's clothing, revealing the quivering, vulnerable mass within, his fundamental sense of decency gets the best of him and he can't resist reaching out and helping the poor unfortunate soul get back on its feet, straighten its duds and sally forth with a heartfelt 'Don't worry, it's not you. It's me.'" Amy Reiter, Salon.com (read the entire Salon.com review here) Review:"David Rakoff's hilarious, bittersweet stories are epic struggles — between smoky bars and the great outdoors, management and labor, Santa Claus and Sigmund Freud, New York versus everywhere else, and, not least, neighbor-to-the-North against South. Rakoff is such an American original it turns out he?s Canadian. Vive the brain drain!" Sarah Vowell, author of Take the Cannoli Review:"Rakoff likes to paint himself as urbane to a fault, an outsider anywhere unpaved. But then, in the woods or on a mountaintop, he reveals himself, despite his searing and hilarious observations, to be a completely unrelenting romantic." Dave Eggers, author of A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius Review:"Rakoff possesses a sociologist's eye for places where today?s consoling myths reside." New York Times Synopsis:Journalist, actor, and radio commentator Rakoff has gathered in his first book what can best be described as essays on contemporary culture. And therein lies Rakoff's genius and his burgeoning appeal. The wry and the heartfelt join in his prose to resurrect that most neglected of literary virtues: wit. About the AuthorDavid Rakoff is a writer-at-large for GQ magazine, and a regular contributor to the New York Times Magazine and Public Radio International's This American Life. He has also written for Outside, Vogue, The New York Observer, and Salon, among others. He lives in New York City. What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!
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