{"product_id":"executive-severance-robert-k-blechman-9780983274759","title":"Executive Severance","description":"\u003cb\u003eReviews\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eExecutive Severance\u003c\/i\u003e, a laugh out loud comic mystery novel, epitomizes our current cultural moment in that it is born from the juxtaposition of authorial invention and technological communication innovation. Hold the phone; exalt in the mystery--engage with Blechman's story which signals the inception of a new literary art form.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Marleen S. Barr, author of \u003ci\u003eEnvisioning the Future: Science Fiction and the Next Millennium\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A He Dunit. It's got everything: narrative drive, mystery, comedy, thrills, tension, laughs. Blechman is on to something, a genre as important to literature as the invention of haiku in rhyme. ...\"\u003cbr\u003e- Marvin Kitman, famous critic \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A delightful 'twitstery' - a mystery written in real time Tweets - that is compelling, entertaining, and shows off what can be done in the 140-character form with style and mastery. Poe would have been proud of the new form Blechman has given to the mystery story.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Paul Levinson, author of \u003ci\u003eNew New Media\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Plot to Save Socrates\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Embracing the challenges found in publishing via the medium Twitter, Bob Blechman's super silly story \u003ci\u003eExecutive Severance\u003c\/i\u003e is stuffed with punny dialogue, clever character conditions, and a total lack of adherence to the old \"rules\" of storytelling.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Michelle Anderson, ?mediaChick, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Miracle in July - a digital love story\u003c\/i\u003e Reviews \"Executive Severance, a laugh out loud comic mystery novel, epitomizes our current cultural moment in that it is born from the juxtaposition of authorial invention and technological communication innovation. Hold the phone; exalt in the mystery--engage with Blechman's story which signals the inception of a new literary art form.\" - Marleen S. Barr, author of Envisioning the Future: Science Fiction and the Next Millennium \"A He Dunit. It's got everything: narrative drive, mystery, comedy, thrills, tension, laughs. Blechman is on to something, a genre as important to literature as the invention of haiku in rhyme...\" - Marvin Kitman, famous critic \"A delightful 'twitstery' - a mystery written in real time Tweets - that is compelling, entertaining, and shows off what can be done in the 140-character form with style and mastery. Poe would have been proud of the new form Blechman has given to the mystery story.\" - Paul Levinson, author of New New Media and The Plot to Save Socrates \"Embracing the challenges found in publishing via the medium Twitter, Bob Blechman's super silly story Executive Severance is stuffed with punny dialogue, clever character conditions, and a total lack of adherence to the old \"rules\" of storytelling.\" - Michelle Anderson, ♥mediaChick, author of The Miracle in July - a digital love story\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert K. Blechman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0983274754\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780983274759\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Neopoiesis Press, LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/14\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 148\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.34d","brand":"Robert K. Blechman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46199062200575,"sku":"9780983274759","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6388579b-1d6a-44d8-8f02-532d0018fc5f.jpg?v=1727924921","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/executive-severance-robert-k-blechman-9780983274759","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}