| Third Class Superhero Contributor(s): Yu, Charles (Author) |
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ISBN: 0156030810 ISBN-13: 9780156030816 Publisher: Mariner Books OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2006 Annotation: Charles Yu experiments with form and genre to explore the stories we tell ourselves while navigating contemporary life. In "Third Class Superhero," a would- be good guy must come to terms with the darkness in his heart. A couple living in the Luxury Car Commercial subdivision in "401(k)" are disappointed when their exotic vacation turns into a Life Insurance/Asset Management pitch. The author struggles to write the definitive biography of his mother in "Autobiographical Raw Material Unsuitable for the Mining of Fiction." In these and other stories, Yu's characters run up against the conventions and parameters of their artificial story lines while tackling the terrifying aspects of existence: mothers, jobs, spouses, the need to express feelings. Heartbreaking, hilarious, smart, and surprising, "Third Class Superhero "marks the arrival of an impressive new talent. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Short Stories (single Author) - Fiction | Humorous - Black Humor - Fiction | Satire |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2006004786 |
| Physical Information: 0.57" H x 5.32" W x 8" (0.49 lbs) 192 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Contributor Bio(s): Yu, Charles: - Charles Yu is the author of How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe, which was named one of the best books of the year by Time magazine. He received the National Book Foundation's 5 Under 35 Award for his story collection Third Class Superhero, and was a finalist for the PEN Center USA Literary Award. His work has been published in The New York Times, Playboy, and Slate, among other periodicals. |
