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a: A Novel was the second of several publishing projects Andy Warhol produced in his lifetime. Warhol wanted to be a writer but, much like his film work, spontaneous performances and an explicit lack of editing was used as a device. [1] Warhol wanted to write a "bad" novel, "because doing something the wrong way always opens doors". [2]
The story follows English professor Adam Snell as he realizes that someone is trying to kill both him and his book, Sovrana Sostrata, a book about truth.As a metafiction work the novel parodies literary forms—each chapter is told in a different style ranging from traditional linear drama, to newspaper reports, to a playwright's script, to a carefully annotated scholarly work from the 19th ...
At first, this silent book club was loud. On a recent Saturday, two dozen people gathered in the back of Cream & Amber, a cafe and bookstore in Hopkins, chatting and laughing with the people ...
The Season of Styx Malone was especially praised by critics, also earning a starred review from Shelf Awareness [26] and The Horn Book, [27] and being named one of the best books of 2018 by Kirkus Reviews. [22] X, co-authored with Ilyasah Shabazz, was one of five novels in 2015 to receive six starred reviews. [28]
The following day, Diana and Lissa enter the Old Willis Place, where Lissa feels compelled to see the locked parlor where Lilian Willis died. In spite of Diana's attempts to stop her, she opens the parlor door, freeing Miss Lilian's malevolent spirit .
This is a partial list of works that use metafictional ideas. Metafiction is intentional allusion or reference to a work's fictional nature. It is commonly used for humorous or parodic effect, and has appeared in a wide range of mediums, including writing, film, theatre, and video gaming.
For the Win is the second young adult science fiction novel by Canadian author Cory Doctorow. It was released in May 2010. The novel is available free on the author's website as a Creative Commons download, and is also published in traditional paper form by Tor Books. The book is centered on massively multiplayer online role-playing games.
— A Novel Idea Book Club (Adult) — Join us each month to explore and discuss the month's book. Retired English teacher Steve Holland is our book guide. The May selection is The No. 1 Ladies ...