{"product_id":"forgotten-work","title":"Forgotten Work by Guriel, Jason","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e New \u0026amp; Noteworthy Book - \"Strange and affectionate, like \u003cem\u003eAlmost Famous\u003c\/em\u003e penned by Shakespeare. A love letter to music in all its myriad iterations.\"--\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews - \u003c\/em\u003e\"This book has no business being as good as it is.\"--Christian Wiman\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the year 2063, on the edge of the Crater formerly known as Montr?al, a middle-aged man and his ex's daughter search for a cult hero: the leader of a short-lived band named after a forgotten work of poetry and known to fans through a forgotten work of music criticism. In this exuberantly plotted verse novel, Guriel follows an obsessive cult-following through the twenty-first century. Some things change (there's metamorphic smart print for music mags; the Web is called the \"Zuck\"). Some things don't (poetry readings are still, mostly, terrible). But the characters, including a robot butler who stands with Ishiguro's Stevens as one of the great literary domestics, are unforgettable.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSplicing William Gibson with Roberto Bola?o, \u003cem\u003ePale Fire\u003c\/em\u003e with Thomas Pynchon, \u003cem\u003eForgotten Work\u003c\/em\u003e is a time-tripping work of speculative fiction. It's a love story about fandom, an ode to music snobs, a satire on the human need to value the possible over the actual--and a verse novel of Nabokovian virtuosity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jason Guriel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Biblioasis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/13\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.20w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781771963824\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/15\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/27\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJason Guriel is the author of several collections of poems and a book of essays. His writing has appeared in \u003cem\u003eSlate\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/em\u003e, and other magazines. He lives in Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Biblioasis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43656103461017,"sku":"9781771963824","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/3367\/0297\/files\/img_e63bdb10-384f-4215-b3b8-e8a0587226ee.jpg?v=1724651403","url":"https:\/\/bookmarksretail.store\/products\/forgotten-work","provider":"Bookmarks Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}