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Electric literature s sixth anthology travels highways, the waters of new yorks harbors, and the grooves of a burned out lp. At fiction advocate our mission is to integrate transformative literature into everyday life. Colson whitehead charts the rise to fame of a truthtelling comedian. Aimee bender introduces us to a woman unable to sleep with her husband without payment, matt sumells protagonist is cap. In matt sumells punching jackie, he exposes a broken promise to a dying mother. Electric literature is a nonprofit digital publisher with the mission to make literature more exciting, relevant, and inclusive.
He is the recipient of a glenn schaeffer award and an arlene cheng fellowship. The editors select stories with a strong voice that capture readers and listeners and lead them somewhere exciting, unexpected, and meaningful. Aimee bender introduces us to a woman unable to sleep with her husband without. Aimee bender, patrick dewitt, rick moody, jenny offill, matt sumell published by electric literature isbn 10. Electric literature, an online literary magazine devoted to helping short stories thrive in a culture of new media, has made a new book video for one of their most recently published stories.
Named a book of the year by bustle and electric literature alby is holden caulfield in the internet age. His first collection, making nice, is available in stores now. Sumells language is sharp and funny and unrelenting. Feb 17, 2015 sumell and i met up to talk fighting, writing, and being named matt on a freezing january afternoon. In matt sumells punching jackie, he exposes a broken promise to a dying. Shia labeouf on making nice by matt sumell electric literature.
Book video from electric literature animates just one. Matt sumell is a graduate of uc irvines mfa program. Anne gisleson discusses her memoir the futilitarians with. Matt sumell reads from his debut novel in stories making. Matt sumells fiction has appeared in electric literature, the paris. Sumell delivers a naked rendering of a heart sorting through its broken pieces to survive.
Perhaps this is a book readers will hate to love, but only because it feels, like alby, all too real. Making nice by matt sumell penguin books australia. In our third anthology, aimee bender introduces us to a young woman unable to summon the desire to sleep with her husband without payment in cash, matt sumells. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading electric literature no. We ended up in chelsea, at barcade, a bar lined with arcade games where the tater tots are shaped like tetris pieces. May 24, 2016 discover book depositorys huge selection of matt sumell books online. Event calendar usc dana and david dornsife college of. His first collection, making nice, is forthcoming midfebruary, and hes currently working on a nonfiction piece for esquire. Punching jackie by matt sumell electric literature. This is the biography page for electric literature. A novel in stories book online at best prices in india on.
Punching jackie by matt sumell meet your next favorite book. In the literary magazines database youll find editorial policies, submission guidelines, contact informationeverything you need to know before submitting your work to the publications that share your vision for your work. We often hear that no one reads anymore, and yet everywhere we look we see people readingwhether it be books, blogs, twitters, or text messages. Electric literature is a 501c3 nonprofit organization founded in 2009. Best sign that perhaps the end of the publishing industry as we know it wont be the utter disaster were all dreading the l magazine a refreshingly bold act of optimism. Matt sumells protagonist feels capable of anything but can save. Matt sumell reads from his debut novel in stories making nice. The authors job is to crack that code, which sumell does poignantly, hilariously, and with great originality.
Our mascot is the stegosaurusextinct, aweinspiring, herbivorousand our logo is its spike. Only in the world of literary publishingand perhaps now, journalismis paying people a headlinemaking act. Matt sumell is a graduate of uc irvines mfa program in writing. We are committed to publishing work that is intelligent and unpretentious, elevating new voices, and examining how literature and storytelling can help illuminate social justice issues and current events. Named a book of the year by bustle and electric literature alby is holden caulfield in the internet. Over the next few years, alby says in a typical passage, i changed from a mostly passive prick to a mostly aggressive one, sexing a lot of girls and im pretty sure contracting hpv in my. Punching jackie electric literatures recommended reading in matt sumells punching jackie, he exposes a broken promise to a dying mother. This books a set of thirteen interconnected short stories about a carwreck. Electric literature author of electric literature no. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Making nice by matt sumell overdrive rakuten overdrive. Courtesy of henry holt and company hide caption toggle caption. Electric literature, matt sumell, kevin brockmeier, colson whitehead, patrick dewitt the electric literature book series by multiple authors includes books electric literature no. Electric literature audiobooks listen to the full series.
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