| Before and After: Stories from New York Contributor(s): Beller, Thomas (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393323536 ISBN-13: 9780393323535 Publisher: Mister Beller's Neighborhood OUR PRICE: $11.70 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2002 Annotation: This book is composed of a series of true stories from New York City. They are like the answers to those questions that occasionally crop up on a crowded street, in a bar, when a person has caught your eye for some reason and you think, 'Who is that person? What's their life like? What do they do for money? What do they worry about? Who do they obsess about?" |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | Essays - History | United States - State & Local - General - Political Science | Terrorism |
| Dewey: 974.710 |
| LCCN: 2001098768 |
| Series: Mr. Beller's Neighborhood |
| Physical Information: 0.77" H x 5.24" W x 7.06" (0.59 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1950-1999 - Chronological Period - 1990's - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. - Demographic Orientation - Urban - Geographic Orientation - New York - Locality - New York, N.Y. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Some of the voices to be found in its pages are those of well known writers--Michael Cunningham, Jeannette Winterson, Phillip Lopate, Luc Sante, Megan Daum, Sam Lipsyte, Thomas Beller--and many more are from people who may not even consider themselves writers, but who were tempted by the Tell Mr. Beller A Story button on the critically acclaimed website, mrbellersneighborhood.com, where all these pieces originally appeared. Taken together these essays, reportage, and vignettes are a testament to the vitality, diversity, and complexity of New York City at the turn of the century. A version of this book was in production in early September 2001. After September 11th the web site was flooded with pieces by people who wanted to testify to their survival, to bear record of their witness, and to comprehend. Some of the material in the After section is as stark and immediate as the photojournalism from that day. And some posses a wisdom and humanity that is an essential part of moving beyond the events of 9/11. This single volume is in effect two books, with two covers, a before and an after, with a separate introduction for each. It is a powerful document of its time, and, with its vivid and insightful writing, it is also news that will stay news, sometime that will remain an engrossing read long after the events described have receded into the past. Brief and memorable epitomes of the urban encounter: a transporting collection. --Kirkus Reviews The quality of these pieces is consistently high, and they feel authentic throughout.-- Publishers Weekly Before and After: Stories From New York vividly captures the fissure of a place suddenly and utterly transformed... It's hard to imagine a more appropriate or more moving collection of voices.--San Francisco Chronicle The essays are gorgeous, alternately sad and funny...[a] richly human collection.--Portland Mercury Its 60+ stories are all tightly wound and cleanly written... they're emotionally engaging, they're clear, they're direct... It's a heartbreaker of a book.--Flakmag.com |
Contributor Bio(s): Beller, Thomas: - Thomas Beller is the author of Seduction Theory, The Sleep-Over Artist and How to Be a Man. He is a founder and editor of Open City magazine and Mr. Beller's Neighborhood.com. He lives in New York City and New Orleans. |
