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Loading... McSweeney's Issues 1-3 (edition 2006)by Dave Eggers (Editor)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Reviewing the first three issues together, since I have in my library the third printing (2006) of the initial three volumes. As with most installments, there are some real high spots and some that are less compelling, but the creativity and imagination that have become the hallmark of the McSweeney's brand are already much in evidence. Essays by Paul Collins can be found in the second and third issues, which will be of interest to fans of that author. Lawrence Weschler's "Convergences" make their first McSweeney's appearance in the third volume, and Gary Greenberg's Unabomber piece is fascinating. no reviews | add a review
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Dave Eggers launched Timothy McSweeney's Quarterly Concern in 1998 as an outlet for writings by himself and his friends, such as David Foster Wallace, who had been rejected by other, established journals. Eggers' irreverent approach included a pioneering design that incorporated chapbooks, drawings, and all manner of cultural confetti previously unseen in the lit-mag format. McSweeney's became an instant hit, showcasing the work of major new voices as well as literary luminaries such as William T. Vollman and Joyce Carol Oates. Long out of print and available only in the pricey collectors' market, the first three issues appear in this omnibus, reproduced precisely as they first appeared. Longtime fans can revisit some of the best of the early McSweeney's, while those new to the journal will see what all the fuss was about. A bracing range of topics include John Hodgman writing on the topic of cavemen, Jon Langford on Lester Bangs, Gary Greenberg on the Unabomber, and much more. No library descriptions found. |
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At times things do feel like they are simply being clever for the sake of being clever but it's very hard not to get caught up in the infectious delight Eggers, the authors, and McSweeney's staff are having in constantly surprising the reader. Issue no. 3 starts the incredible Lawrence Weschler's Convergences essays, which include multiple fold-out, full-color pages of artwork and media images printed on heavy stock. It must have been incredibly expensive to print and yet is just a teaser for things to come in future issues.
There are too many authors in the first three issues to list but noteworthy are David Foster Wallace, Rick Moody, Jonathan Lethem, Amanda Davis, and Sarah Vowell. Those that enjoy McSweeney's today should search out these reissues of McSweeney's earliest issues. ( )