{"product_id":"book-7365","title":"The Fun Stuff","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 Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49305200787760,"sku":"BD7365","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49305201639728,"sku":"ZE7365","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49305202491696,"sku":"ZM7365","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/7365-Square-cover.jpg?v=1775715538","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-7365","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}