
Jul 1, 2015
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“A master-class‑–immersive, detailed, meticulous, privileged inside-dope… Tom Shone is the king of critical cool.” — Craig Raine
“An up-close and personal look at one of Hollywood’s most successful directors…This erudite book is packed with extensive, expansive discussions about Nolan’s films… insights into what he was trying to accomplish with each film; and the movies, directors, books, art, architecture, and music that influenced him…. Fans of Nolan’s films will find this revealing book invaluable.” — Kirkus, starred review
"A sweet and savvy page-turner of a valentine to New York, the strange world of fiction, the pleasures of a tall, full glass and just about everything else that matters" — Gary Shteyngart, author of Super Sad True Love Story and Absurdistan
"A cocktail with bite. I downed it in one" — Helen Fielding, author of Bridget Jones's Diary
"A deft, witty satire which casts its sharp eye over the absurdities of addiction, recovery and contemporary New York" — Marcel Theroux, author of Far North
“Laugh-out-loud funny” — Toby Young, author of How to Lose Friends and Alienate People
"Tom Shone's superb debut is a wise and witty examination of literary celebrity, Anglo-American mystification and the cult of recovery. Shone's prose sparkles: his humor detonates smart-bombs of truth" — Stephen Amidon, author of Human Capital
“A cutting comic debut” — The Sunday Times
“Clever, witty, acerbic, warm” — Geoff Nicholson, author of Footsucker
"A sharp, funny, and ultimately touching debut novel" — Library Journal Reviews
"One of the few novels set in Manhattan that gives you a true feel for the city” — James Wolcott, Vanity Fair
"A splash of cynicism, a dash of self-doubt, and a good measure of humour.... In the Rooms is an entertaining page-turner about humanity, with plenty of hilarity" — The Economist
Directing five actresses to six Oscars, surely? Keaton, Wiest, Wiest again, Sorvino, Cruz, and Blanchett, right? Plus Caine, strangely the only man ever to get an Oscar out of an Allen-directed performance.
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Dear Tom,
ReplyDeleteMy name is Adina Pergament and I am the program coordinator for the JCC of Metro Detroit’s annual Jewish Book Fair (the oldest and largest Jewish Book Fair in the country!). I would like to inquire about the possibility of bringing you here to Detroit to speak on this book. We would very much like to have you come during this year’s Book Fair, which will run Nov 4-15, 2015. Would you be available to travel to Detroit to speak during that timeframe to speak and promote (and sell!) this book? Please email me at apergament@jccdet.org.
Thank you very kindly in advance!
Adina