Steve Hely
Author of How I Became a Famous Novelist
Works by Steve Hely
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- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Places of residence
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Education
- Harvard University (BA)
- Occupations
- writer (The Late Show With David Letterman)
writer (American Dad) - Organizations
- Harvard Lampoon
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- Works
- 3
- Members
- 702
- Popularity
- #36,077
- Rating
- 3.6
- Reviews
- 55
- ISBNs
- 21
- Languages
- 2
I was a little worried that a novel satirizing modern literature might be a little on the meta side, but How I Became a Famous Novelist is down to earth and veers to keep a wide berth from being self-referential.
The fictional novels clearly give nod to real world counterparts and their titles and descriptions are the funniest part of the book.
For once, reading about a complete self-absorbed, under-productive scumbag is entertaining, rather than tedious. Likely, the insight into his own odious nature helps make the protagonist less tooth-grating.… (more)