{"product_id":"2940169605471","title":"The Fun Stuff: And Other Essays","description":"\u003cp\u003eA new, far-ranging collection of essays from ¿the strongest¿literary critic we have.¿ (\u003ci\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFollowing \u003ci\u003eThe Broken Estate\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Irresponsible Self\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHow Fiction Works\u003c\/i\u003e¿books that established James Wood as the leading critic of his generation¿\u003ci\u003eThe Fun Stuff \u003c\/i\u003econfirms Wood¿s preeminence, not only as a discerning judge but also as an appreciator of the contemporary novel. In twenty-five passionate, sparkling dispatches¿which range over such crucial writers as Thomas Hardy, Leo Tolstoy, Edmund Wilson, and Mikhail Lermontov¿Wood offers a panoramic look at the modern novel. He effortlessly connects his encyclopedic, passionate understanding of the literary canon with an equally in-depth analysis of the most important authors writing today, including Cormac McCarthy, Lydia Davis, and Aleksandar Hemon.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncluded in \u003ci\u003eThe Fun Stuff \u003c\/i\u003eis the title essay on Keith Moon and the lost joys of drumming¿which was a finalist for last year¿s National Magazine Awards¿as well as Wood¿s essay on George Orwell, which Christopher Hitchens selected for \u003ci\u003eThe Best American Essays 2010\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eThe Fun Stuff\u003c\/i\u003e is indispensable reading for anyone who cares about contemporary literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackstone Audio, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47116750553328,"sku":"2940169605471","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169605471_p0.jpg?v=1769897467","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169605471","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}