- Paperback: 160 pages
- Publisher: University of Georgia Press; New edition edition (30 Sep 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0820319465
- ISBN-13: 978-0820319469
- Product Dimensions: 2.2 x 1.4 x 0.1 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,611,131 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Writing on subjects ranging from his family to the origin of the barbershop, Cooper digs into the surface of the Southern California landscape observing the collision of the American dream with the realities of everyday life, in an attempt to make sense of contemporary America.
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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful
A cluster of texts
12 July 2002
Format:Paperback
This book contains many essays. Some are one to two page long observations, others are more personal. The more personal ones are the heart of this book. The essays about his relationship with his father are very good. The longest entry is entitled "The House of the Future". It is roughly thirty pages long and it is beautiful. It is worth buying this book just to read this one essay, which is about the death of his older brother. I could not put the book down during this essay. The language and images are extremely vivid, and the story is enveloping. I didn't really care for some of the shorter pieces, but "The House of the Future" is one of the best pieces I have read in a long time.
7 of 12 people found the following review helpful
a truly excellent debut!
17 Jan 2001
Format:Paperback
I read this book so long ago but just had to be the first to post a review...
This is what essays are all about. It's a fun, informative, and smartly written jaunt through a culture and individual life.
Wonderful!
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