Disparates
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Disparates

Essays

  1. 208 pages
  2. English
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eBook - ePub

Disparates

Essays

About this book

15 Bytes Book Award
2021 Independent Publisher Book Awards, Gold Medal Winner In English disparate means "different" or "miscellaneous"—apt descriptors of these essays by Patrick Madden. In Spanish, however, disparate means "nonsense, " "folly, " or "absurdity, "—words appropriate to Madden's goal of undercutting any notion that essays must be serious business. Thus, in this collection, the essays are frivolous and lively, aiming to make readers laugh while they think about such abstract subjects as happiness and memory and unpredictability. In this vein, Madden takes sidelong swipes at weighty topics via form, with wildly meandering essays, abandoned essays in honor of the long tradition of essayists disparaging their own efforts, and guerrilla essays—which slip in quietly under the guise of a borrowed form, abruptly attack, and promptly escape, leaving laughter and contemplation in their wake. Madden also incorporates cameos from guest essayists, including Mary Cappello, Matthew Gavin Frank, David Lazar, Michael Martone, Jericho Parms, and Wendy S. Walters, much like a musician features other performers. Disparates reflects the current zeitgeist by taking on important issues with a touch of cleverness, a dash of humor, and a little help from one's friends. Read Chapter 1.

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Information

Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Year
2020
Print ISBN
9781496202444
eBook ISBN
9781496221865
Topic
Literature
Subtopic
Literary Essays
Index
Literature

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Half Title Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication Page
  6. Contents (may Have Shifted)
  7. Contents (in Order of Appearance)
  8. List of Illustrations
  9. Acknowledgments
  10. /disparate/
  11. Writer Michael Martone’s Leftover Water: Imbibe literary genius (dozens of authors) in one swig!
  12. Nostalgia (feat. Lawrence Sutin)
  13. Insomnia (feat. Lina MarĂ­a Ferreira Cabeza-Vanegas)
  14. Unpredictable Essays
  15. Laughter (feat. Jericho Parms)
  16. Order
  17. Memorizing the Lyrics
  18. Repast
  19. Happiness (feat. Amy Leach)
  20. Memory
  21. Alfonsina y el Mar
  22. Mea Culpa
  23. Expectations (feat. Desirae Matherly)
  24. Freewill (feat. Joe Oestreich)
  25. In Step with… Montaigne (feat. David Lazar)
  26. Timing
  27. Inertia
  28. Thumbs (feat. Elena Passarello & Wendy S. Walters)
  29. Smells (feat. Stephen Haynie)
  30. The Proverbial __________
  31. Poetry
  32. Old Time Rock and Roll (feat. Michael Martone)
  33. The Arrogance of Style
  34. Distance (feat. Joni Tevis)
  35. Beat on the Brat
  36. Against the Wind
  37. Pangram Haiku
  38. Plums (feat. Matthew Gavin Frank)
  39. Solstice
  40. Listening (feat. Mary Cappello)