Travel. Read. And so many thoughts on Fight for Your Long Day the debut novel by new TBCWYL, Inc. favorite and from what we now know one-time quasi-acquaintance Alex Kudera. In essence, we have two buckets of thoughts that we think are complimentary and explanatory and on the one hand, but sort of cancel each other out on the other, which we think may be unfortunate, or reflects poorly on us, but definitely does not on this book, and more soon, now, on that. So, first bucket, this is a highly intelligent book which references and pays homage to One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, while also touching on a wealth of other literary references including, but not limited to Frederick Exley's A Fan's Notes. Further, and related, in some fashion, let's call it skill, this is a well-crafted book, the sentence structure and layering and flow, and Kudera, and yes we know this follows, is truly a craftsman. These are positives, big time, and yet as we thought, and now write, about them, we began to worry that such attributes might scare people off, we hope not, but that's we thought and we got worried, which made us think how important it was to not forget that there is a whole other bucket in place as well, and that bucket, is one comprised of humor, pop culture and political touchstones, sex, flow, and easy to readness, yet still packed, and it is packed, with vibrant imagery and secondary characters and all sorts of fascinating commentary on work, corporate life, the state of education, and the profound, at times, insipid, is that the right word, impact of terrorism on our lives, all of which makes for a wonderfully electric read about the world today and what we struggle with, and think about, and encounter, all of us, not just adjuncts, which might be my other concern, this book has been celebrated as an insightful and colorful description of the adjunct life, and it is, but it's so much more as well, really, and totally, so read it now, okay, and enjoy it, now, cool? Thanks.
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Sunday, February 13, 2011
This Book Will Change Your Life - Fight for Your Long Day by Alex Kudera.
Travel. Read. And so many thoughts on Fight for Your Long Day the debut novel by new TBCWYL, Inc. favorite and from what we now know one-time quasi-acquaintance Alex Kudera. In essence, we have two buckets of thoughts that we think are complimentary and explanatory and on the one hand, but sort of cancel each other out on the other, which we think may be unfortunate, or reflects poorly on us, but definitely does not on this book, and more soon, now, on that. So, first bucket, this is a highly intelligent book which references and pays homage to One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, while also touching on a wealth of other literary references including, but not limited to Frederick Exley's A Fan's Notes. Further, and related, in some fashion, let's call it skill, this is a well-crafted book, the sentence structure and layering and flow, and Kudera, and yes we know this follows, is truly a craftsman. These are positives, big time, and yet as we thought, and now write, about them, we began to worry that such attributes might scare people off, we hope not, but that's we thought and we got worried, which made us think how important it was to not forget that there is a whole other bucket in place as well, and that bucket, is one comprised of humor, pop culture and political touchstones, sex, flow, and easy to readness, yet still packed, and it is packed, with vibrant imagery and secondary characters and all sorts of fascinating commentary on work, corporate life, the state of education, and the profound, at times, insipid, is that the right word, impact of terrorism on our lives, all of which makes for a wonderfully electric read about the world today and what we struggle with, and think about, and encounter, all of us, not just adjuncts, which might be my other concern, this book has been celebrated as an insightful and colorful description of the adjunct life, and it is, but it's so much more as well, really, and totally, so read it now, okay, and enjoy it, now, cool? Thanks.
Sunday, December 26, 2010
This Podcast Will Change Your Life, Episode Thirty-Four - Don't Be Such A Cheap Son of A Bitch.
We are so Episode Thirty-Four of This Podcast Will Change Your Life and we are so Kathleen Rooney, autobiography, Carl Kasell, and the Fifth Anniversary of Rose Metal Press too. And its madness, madness we tell you.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
"Run, reader, run!" 99 Problems gets The United States of Kudera'd. And likes it. A lot.
Big thanks to author, new BFF, and as it turns out, former teammate Alex Kudera and the crew at The United States of Kudera for the very generous review of 99 Problems. Drinks on us for sure when we meet again, and for the rest of you Alex has a new book out himself, Fight for Your Long Day, which we will be reporting on soon, for real, right here, pinkie swear, all of it."Anyway, I read all of 99 Problems the night I received it. It's in e-book format but short enough to be read in one sitting. Ben's writing style is clear and engaging, and his "I" in these essays is likeable and you want to see him successfully complete the stories he is dreaming up while running--or at least break the eight minute mile and move closer to where he was as a younger runner. I'd say that's one cool juxtaposition contained within these essays, that although Ben might be losing something as a runner, you get a strong sense he is gaining as a writer."
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