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(Not That You Asked)

Rants, Exploits, and Obsessions

Steve Almond

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Random House Trade Paperbacks
15 October 2008
From the NYT Bestselling author of CandyFreak, a collection of hilarious, irreverent essays-

for readers of David Sedaris and Chuck Klosterman.

In (Not that You Asked), Steve Almond documents a life spent brawling with the idiot kings of modern culture. He squares off against Sean Hannity on national TV, takes on Oprah Winfrey, nearly gets kidnapped by a reality TV crew, and winds up in Boston, where he quickly enrages the entire population of Red Sox Nation. Amid the carnage, he finds time to celebrate his literary hero, the late Kurt Vonnegut. These are essays the Los Angeles Times has called ""rich, fearless

and

cutting.""

Praise for (Not that You Asked)

""Refreshingly irreverent . . . absurdly funny."" -The Boston Globe

"" Almond

scores big in every chapter of this must-have collection. Biting humor, honesty, smarts and heart- Vonnegut himself would have been proud."" -Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

""Taunting, revealing, irreverent, and earnest."" -The New York Times

""Steve Almond has created a distinctive voice and literary persona. Pleasure-obsessed, self-deprecating, horny, hilarious and always dedicated to parsing the messy terrain of the human heart."" -Forward.com
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Imprint:   Random House Trade Paperbacks
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 203mm,  Width: 132mm,  Spine: 17mm
Weight:   261g
ISBN:   9780812977592
ISBN 10:   0812977599
Pages:   304
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Steve Almondhas been a writer and editor for over 20 years. He is the author of the essay collection (Not that You Asked)- Rants, Exploits, and Obsessions; the story collections My Life in Heavy Metal and The Evil B.B. Chow; the nonfiction bookCandyfreak; and the novelWhich Brings Me to You, cowritten with Julianna Baggott. Originally from Pennsylvania, he lives outside Boston with his wife and two children, and listens to rock and roll at all hours.

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