Michael Chabon Libri

L'idea di questa antologia, pubblicata come numero unico della rivista di Dave Eggers "McSweeney's", nasce dalla volontà del curatore, Michael Chabon, di ridare dignità e visibilità alle short stories di avventure in cui un tempo si cimentavano autori quali Balzac, Conrad, Henry James ed Edith Wharton. Una raccolta in cui il racconto breve riacquista la sua dimensione più classica, tradizionale e avvincente: quella di narrarre storie avventurose e piene di thrilling. Gli autori chiamati a misurarsi con questa sfida sono tra i più rappresentativi della letteratura angloamericana da Stephen King a Rick Moody, da Michael Crichton a Neil Gaiman, da Elmore Leonard a Nick Hornby per finire con Dave Heggers e Harlan Ellison.

Agosto 2004. Archy si prende cura di un neonato non suo per allenarsi ad accudire il primo figlio in arrivo. L'amico e socio Nat rimugina sui presagi di sventura che aleggiano attorno al loro negozio di dischi, il Brokeland Records, tempio dei vinili usati tra Berkeley e Oakland. Le loro mogli Gwen e Aviva, ostetriche a cui si deve l'ingresso nel mondo di un migliaio di concittadini, raggiungono una paziente per un parto difficile in una casa di legno affacciata sul canyon. Julie, figlio quindicenne di Nat e Aviva, si innamora di Titus, venuto dal Texas e dal passato di Archy. Attorno a loro, una ragazza etiope con occhi da cerbiatta e dita che odorano di spezie, un impresario di pompe funebri abituato a immaginare una lapide appropriata per ogni persona che incontra, un campione di kung fu che negli anni Settanta era stato una gloria del cinema nero, un anziano musicista con un pappagallo intelligente e sboccato appollaiato sulla spalla e perfino, in un carneo, il futuro senatore e presidente Obama. Mentre l'ex campione di football Gibson Goode, quinto uomo di colore più ricco d'America, percorre sul suo dirigibile nero e rosso i cieli della California settentrionale, pronto a sbarcare in Telegraph Avenue, a pochi isolati dal Brokeland, con uno dei suoi giganteschi megastore...

Wes Anderson is one of the most influential voices from the past two decades of American cinema. A true auteur, Anderson is known for the visual artistry, inimitable tone, and idiosyncratic characterizations that make each of his films instantly recognizable as "Andersonian." "The Wes Anderson Collection" is the first in-depth overview of Anderson's filmography, guiding readers through his life and career. This meticulously designed book captures the spirit of his films: melancholy and playful, wise and childish - and thoroughly original.

By the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay.This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.

This saga brings alive the world of the 10th century AD when the Vikings raided the coasts of England.

Winner of the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF KAVALIER & CLAY is a heart-wrenching story of escape, love and comic-book heroes set in Prague, New York and the Arctic. One night in 1939, Josef Kavalier shuffles into his cousin Sam Clay's cramped New York bedroom, his nerve-racking escape from Prague finally achieved. Little does he realise that this is the beginning of an extraordinary friendship and even more fruitful business partnership. Together, they create a comic strip called 'The Escapist', its superhero a Nazi-busting saviour who liberates the oppressed around the world. 'The Escapist' makes their fortune, but Joe can think of only one thing: how can he effect a real-life escape and free his family from the tyranny of Hitler? Michael Chabon's exceptional novel is a thrilling tightrope walk between high comedy and bitter tragedy. In Joe Kavalier and Sam Clay he has created two unforgettable characters bound together by love, family and cartoons.

The narrative unfolds as Michael Chabon visits his ailing grandfather in 1989, leading to profound revelations. Under the influence of painkillers, the grandfather shares untold stories and memories, revealing a rich tapestry of family history that had been hidden away. This poignant exploration of generational connections and the impact of mortality highlights the importance of storytelling in preserving heritage and understanding one's roots.

The first and bestselling volume of its kind showcases the country's finest short fiction. This year's stories come handpicked by a beloved master of the form and are sure to feature more unforgettable characters and extraordinary writing.

A funny novel on two college friends who relive their youth by getting up to all sorts of tricks during a literary conference. One is a professor who is writing a novel, the other is his editor. Both left college with high hopes of making a name, hopes which have not materialized