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I've been wrong before : essays / Evan James.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Atria Paperback, 2020Edition: First Atria Paperback editionDescription: viii, 243 pages ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781501199646
  • 1501199641
Other title:
  • I have been wrong before
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
"Lovers' theme" -- The land of sweets -- Grotesk -- A happy week -- Just like that -- The garbage comes from the garbage -- My life as Lord Byron-- Like God -- Tonight the sea is douce -- Seven sensational party spaces -- No amusement may be made -- A stranger in Siem Reap --On the loss of being here -- Ghosts of boystown --Designs -- The tingler -- To the actor -- One hell of a homie -- Natural lives -- A sailor's tale -- First date -- Persuasion -- Vanishing days.
Summary: "From the award-winning essayist and author of the novel Cheer Up, Mr. Widdicombe comes a moving and unforgettable essay collection about his travels around the globe as he reflects on the power and complexity of human relationships. From the award-winning essay "Lover's Theme," in which Evan James explores the life of a drag queen in San Francisco, to his poignant story of coming out in "One Hell of a Homie," set against the backdrop of the 1992 film Class Act, this essay collection brilliantly captures both the beauty and pain of relationships--friendly, familiar, and romantic. I've Been Wrong Before is an eye-opening and heartfelt illustration of how our differences are often the things that bring us closer together."--Publisher's website.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Dr. James Carlson Library NonFiction 814.6 J27 Available 33111009427648
Adult Book Adult Book Northport Library NonFiction 814.6 J27 Available 33111008995355
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

From the award-winning essayist and author of the "shrewd as hell and hysterically funny" (Carmen Maria Machado, author of Her Body and Other Parties ) novel Cheer Up, Mr. Widdicombe comes a moving and unforgettable essay collection about his travels around the globe as he reflects on the power and complexity of human relationships.

From the award-winning essay "Lover's Theme," in which Evan James explores the life of a drag queen in San Francisco, to his poignant story of coming out in "One Hell of a Homie," set against the backdrop of the 1992 film Class Act , this essay collection brilliantly captures both the beauty and pain of relationships--friendly, familiar, and romantic. I've Been Wrong Before is an eye-opening and heartfelt illustration of how our differences are often the things that bring us closer together. Masterfully balancing tremendous insight with startling humor, this absorbing collection features Evan James's "wry intelligence and sense of the absurd" (R.O. Kwon, author of The Incendiaries ) and is perfect for fans of Alexander Chee and Maggie Nelson.

"Lovers' theme" -- The land of sweets -- Grotesk -- A happy week -- Just like that -- The garbage comes from the garbage -- My life as Lord Byron-- Like God -- Tonight the sea is douce -- Seven sensational party spaces -- No amusement may be made -- A stranger in Siem Reap --On the loss of being here -- Ghosts of boystown --Designs -- The tingler -- To the actor -- One hell of a homie -- Natural lives -- A sailor's tale -- First date -- Persuasion -- Vanishing days.

"From the award-winning essayist and author of the novel Cheer Up, Mr. Widdicombe comes a moving and unforgettable essay collection about his travels around the globe as he reflects on the power and complexity of human relationships. From the award-winning essay "Lover's Theme," in which Evan James explores the life of a drag queen in San Francisco, to his poignant story of coming out in "One Hell of a Homie," set against the backdrop of the 1992 film Class Act, this essay collection brilliantly captures both the beauty and pain of relationships--friendly, familiar, and romantic. I've Been Wrong Before is an eye-opening and heartfelt illustration of how our differences are often the things that bring us closer together."--Publisher's website.

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