The other serious : essays for the new American generation
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New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2015].
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First edition.
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Port Angeles - Nonfiction (Adult)
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Published
New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2015].
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
vii, 243 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English

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" The Other Serious: American Essays contains a motley assortment of reflections on the United States as anomaly. Among the many maneuvers in this collection are: A close reading of the light-obsessed "Star-Spangled Banner" alongside the gory French national anthem; an analysis of Jim Henson's "Labyrinth" (1986) as a cryptofeminist fantasy; various forms of praise for oldness, dirt, and boring things; a eulogy for the messy humanity in Richard Linklater's Slacker (1991); and reflections on awkwardness, distraction, the North-South divide, the legacy of the Enlightenment in America, and Apple's goal to make its products totally invisible. Above all, this assemblage of essays proposes a framework for approaching life in our muddled nation with a joyful seriousness"--,Provided by publisher.