Discover book depositorys huge selection of matt sumell books online. Matt sumell on writing, aggression, and making nice. Our mascot is the stegosaurusextinct, aweinspiring, herbivorousand our logo is its spike. At fiction advocate our mission is to integrate transformative literature into everyday life. We often hear that no one reads anymore, and yet everywhere we look we see people readingwhether it be books, blogs, twitters, or text messages. Aimee bender, patrick dewitt, rick moody, jenny offill, matt sumell published by electric literature isbn 10.
Ok by matt sumell an electric literature single sentence. Come and hear matt read from and discuss the book with his editor at holt, the one and only sarah bowlin. Only in the world of literary publishingand perhaps now, journalismis paying people a headlinemaking act. Electric literature s sixth anthology travels highways, the waters of new yorks harbors, and the grooves of a burned out lp. Electric literature audiobooks listen to the full series. Punching jackie electric literatures recommended reading. Book video from electric literature animates just one. Anne gisleson discusses her memoir the futilitarians with. Named a book of the year by bustle and electric literature alby is holden caulfield in the internet.
He is the recipient of a glenn schaeffer award and an arlene cheng fellowship. Sumell carefully unties and catalogs each thread that is woven into a moment of violence. In the literary magazines database youll find editorial policies, submission guidelines, contact informationeverything you need to know before submitting your work to the publications that share your vision for your work. Named a book of the year by bustle and electric literature alby is holden caulfield in the internet age. Colson whitehead charts the rise to fame of a truthtelling comedian. Feb 17, 2015 sumell and i met up to talk fighting, writing, and being named matt on a freezing january afternoon. Event calendar usc dana and david dornsife college of. Aimee bender introduces us to a woman unable to sleep with her husband without. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Making nice by matt sumell overdrive rakuten overdrive. Matt sumell is the author of making nice published by henry holt in 2015. Punching jackie by matt sumell electric literature. We are committed to publishing work that is intelligent and unpretentious, elevating new voices, and examining how literature and storytelling can help illuminate social justice issues and current events. The editors select stories with a strong voice that capture readers and listeners and lead them somewhere exciting, unexpected, and meaningful.
Perhaps this is a book readers will hate to love, but only because it feels, like alby, all too real. Electric literatures mission is to use new media and versitile distribution to return the short story to a place of prominence in popular culture. He is the author of the short story collection making nice. His first collection, making nice, is available in stores now. In our third anthology, aimee bender introduces us to a young woman unable to summon the desire to sleep with her husband without payment in cash, matt sumells. Matt sumell reads from his debut novel in stories making. Punching jackie electric literatures recommended reading in matt sumells punching jackie, he exposes a broken promise to a dying mother. Sumells language is sharp and funny and unrelenting. Making nice is a powerful, fullsteamahead ride that will keep you laughing even as you try to catch your breath. Electric literature is a bimonthly anthology of short stories created by writers tired of hearing about how literary fiction is doomed.
A novel in stories book online at best prices in india on. Matt sumell is a graduate of uc irvines mfa program in writing. Electric literature, matt sumell, kevin brockmeier, colson whitehead, patrick dewitt the electric literature book series by multiple authors includes books electric literature no. Matt sumell reads from his debut novel in stories making nice. His first collection, making nice, is forthcoming midfebruary, and hes currently working on a nonfiction piece for esquire. Electric literature, an online literary magazine devoted to helping short stories thrive in a culture of new media, has made a new book video for one of their most recently published stories. Courtesy of henry holt and company hide caption toggle caption. The authors job is to crack that code, which sumell does poignantly, hilariously, and with great originality. Electric literature author of electric literature no. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading electric literature no. Matt sumells fiction has appeared in electric literature, the paris.
Matt sumell is a graduate of uc irvines mfa program. This books a set of thirteen interconnected short stories about a carwreck. Punching jackie by matt sumell meet your next favorite book. Author matt sumells published work, interviews and video. Sumell delivers a naked rendering of a heart sorting through its broken pieces to survive.
Electric literature is a 501c3 nonprofit organization founded in 2009. Over the next few years, alby says in a typical passage, i changed from a mostly passive prick to a mostly aggressive one, sexing a lot of girls and im pretty sure contracting hpv in my. Our mission is to amplify the power of storytelling with digital innovation, and to ensure that literature remains a vibrant presence in popular culture by supporting writers, embracing new technologies, and building community to broaden the audience for literature. Aimee bender introduces us to a woman unable to sleep with her husband without payment, matt sumells protagonist is cap. Shia labeouf on making nice by matt sumell electric literature. Best sign that perhaps the end of the publishing industry as we know it wont be the utter disaster were all dreading the l magazine a refreshingly bold act of optimism. In matt sumells punching jackie, he exposes a broken promise to a dying mother. Electric literature is a nonprofit digital publisher with the mission to make literature more exciting, relevant, and inclusive. We do this by championing innovative fiction, dynamic criticism, and emerging tools for writers, with an emphasis on underrepresented perspectives. In matt sumells punching jackie, he exposes a broken promise to a dying. This is the biography page for electric literature.
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