{"product_id":"fun-stuff-james-wood-9781250037831","title":"Fun Stuff","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor of \u003ci\u003eHow Fiction Works \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJames Wood has long established himself as the leading critic of his generation. With \u003ci\u003eThe Fun Stuff\u003c\/i\u003e, he confirms his preeminence not only as a discerning judge, but also as one of fiction's most ardent appreciators. In these twenty-three sparkling dispatches, Wood offers a panoramic look at the modern novel. He effortlessly connects his encyclopedic understanding of the literary canon--casting his eye upon such crucial writers as Thomas Hardy and Leo Tolstoy--with an equally in-depth analysis of the most important authors writing today, including Cormac McCarthy, Lydia Davis, and Aleksandar Hemon. From the brilliant title essay on Keith Moon and the lost joys of drumming to Wood's incisive piece on the writings of George Orwell, \u003ci\u003eThe Fun Stuff\u003c\/i\u003e is indispensable reading for anyone who cares about contemporary literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Wood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1250037832\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250037831\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martins Press-3PL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/22\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.56w x 0.92d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/05\/2014 pg. 22","brand":"James Wood","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43947902861567,"sku":"9781250037831","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_52c4037a-a44c-4c2a-a8e2-f9eb26679394.jpg?v=1681521470","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/fun-stuff-james-wood-9781250037831","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}