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 Bookmark NowWriting in Unreaderly Times: A Collection of All Original Essays from Today's (and Tomorrow's) Young Authors on the State of the Art --and the Art of the Hustle--in the Age of Information Overloadby Kevin Smokler May 24, 2005
DescriptionAn anthology of original essays from our most intriguing young writers, Bookmark Now boldly addresses the significance of the production of literature in the twenty-first century. Or simply, “How do we talk about writing and reading in an age where they both seem almost quaint?” The book features authors in their twenties and thirties—those raised when TV, video games, and then the Internet supplanted books as dominant cultural mediums—and their intent is to examine: (1) how this generation came to writing as a calling, (2) what they see as literature’s relevance when media consumption and competition have reached unprecedented levels, and (3) how writing and reading fit in with the rest of our rapid, multitasking world. The result will offer a voyeuristic peek into the private, creative lives of today’s writers and shed light on what their work means at a time when the book business is changing, yet—almost paradoxically—a time when storytelling as a means of both self-realization and community building (be it via e-mail, weblogs, or “This American Life”) seems more relevant than ever before. Edited by Kevin Smokler, a Bay Area entrepreneur who has devoted himself to fostering literary culture and cultivating fresh talent, Bookmark Now is a collection that both captures the state of the art and provides inspiration to aspiring writers at all levels. Reviews“[A] provocative, irreverent and optimistic collection of essays . . .‘Where the hell is the fun?’ Some of it can be found in Bookmark Now.” "Huzzah, Kevin Smokler!. . . If you're a writer, Bookmark is pure inspirational power juice. If you're a reader (we know you're out there), it provides lots of heartening evidence that literature isn't dead, and that novelists can be just as entertaining as Dave Chappelle." "These essays are full of distinctive, attractive, amusing, conversational voices . . . a book that is something like a big wonderful party where everyone is witty and smart and no one is drunk or boorish." "[An] impassioned, often-humorous essay collection. . . Self-aware, introspective and insightful as they send up pop culture, these authors and journalists prove worthy successors to their literary thrones. . . . 4 Stars." “[I]rrefutable proof that the passion to publish won’t perish anytime soon.” Selling TerritoryWorld Excluding UK & Commonwealth |
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