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New Yorker. The New Yorker - July 26, 2010
New York Conde Nast Pubs 2010 Wraps Near Fine Signed by Contributing Author
Volume LXXXVI, No. 21 / July 26, 2010 issue. Cover art by Adrian Tomine. This is one of the "20 Under 40" issues which feature work from up and coming young writers deemed by the editors as likely to rise in stature. This issue is in near fine condition, with an abrasion from address label removal and a light wrinkle on front cover. ~~ This issue is noteworthy for the appearance of the short story by Karen Russell titled "The Dredgeman's Revelation," and which is SIGNED by Russell on the first page of the story. Russell's first collection of short stories, titled "St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves" was published to much acclaim, and was more recently followed by her lauded first novel, "Swamplandia!" The new story in this issue, not yet anthologized, is set in Florida, in keeping with much of her fiction, and this signed issue makes for a nice collectible piece for fans of Russell and of Florida fiction. ~~ Other notable contributions in this issue include a lengthy and fascinating article by Jonathan Franzen, "Emptying the Skies," about the decimation of songbirds for fun and profit in the Mediterranean ; "The Volcker Rule" by John Cassidy ; "Boxed In" by Kelefa Sanneh, about the struggles in the sport of boxing ; "What About Me?" by David Mendell, about the U.S. versus Rod Blagojevich ; "Road to Nice" by Peter Schjedahl, about the MOMA Matisse exhibit ; "Win or Lose" by Anthony Gottlieb, a commentary on voting systems and a review of the book by George Szpiro "Numbers Rule: The Vexing Mathematics of Democracy, from Plato to the Present" ; and poetry by Jonathan Wells and Anthony Carelli.
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New Yorker. The New Yorker - June 13 & 20, 2005 Issue
New York Conde Nast Pubs 2005 Wraps Near Fine Signed by Contributing Author
DEBUT FICTION issue. Volume LXXXI, No. 17, June 13 & 20, 2005. In very nice condition with a tiny bit of rubbing on tail of spine and a tiny 1/8" bottom edge tear. ~~ This issue is significant for the debut appearance of Karen Russell's first short story, "Haunting Olivia," which was later published in her acclaimed hardcover short story collection entitled "St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves." This issue is SIGNED by Russell on the first page on her story, and makes for a nice collectible item for fans of Russell and of Florida fiction. Russell has been heralded as an upcoming young writer, and the recent appearance of her first novel "Swamplandia!" has cemented this distinction. ~~ Other noteworthy contributions in this issue include an extensive article by Janet Malcolm on Gertrude Stein, Alice B. Toklas, and "The Making of Americans" ; an entertaining "reflection" on a particular airline flight experience by David Sedaris ; a "personal history" by Edmund White about learning how to love women ; John Updike's review of Robert Littell's spy novel "Legends: A Novel of Dissimulation" ; an essay about William Dean Howells and his novels of New York by Adam Gopnik ; a poem by Eavan Boland: 'An Elegy for My Mother in Which She Scarcely Appears' ; and a comic strip by Mark Alan Stamaty: 'Last Minute Summer Rentals'.
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New Yorker. The New Yorker - June 19, 2006
New York Conde Nast Pubs 2006 Wraps Fine Signed by Contributing Author
Vol. LXXXII, No. 18, June 19, 2006 issue. In fine, unclean condition, no address label on cover. ~~ This issue is notable for the first appearance of the story "Accident Brief" by Karen Russell, which later appeared in her acclaimed debut hardcover short story collection entitled "St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves." This surrealist story is about a boys' choir making its dangerous trip to the top of the fictitious Eokeora Glacier to perform its annual Winter Concert--a ritual meant to welcome the snows and to create an avalanche when the choir hits high C. This is one of the few of Russell's stories that do not take place in Florida. Russell is making waves as an upcoming young writer, and the recent appearance of her first novel "Swamplandia!" has further established her presence. This issue is also SIGNED by Russell on the first page of the story. ~~ Other notable contributions in this issue include a lengthy essay "The Injustice Collector" by D. T. Max, about the resistance by James Joyce's grandson to allowing scholars access to his literary estate ; Oliver Sacks's article "Stereo Sue" about the blessings of binocular vision ; Als Hilton's "The Cameraman" about Gregg Toland, America's first great cinematographer ; and Alex Ross's "American Sublime" about the music of Morton Feldman.
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