The Secret Society of Demolition Writers
by Marc Parent (Editor)
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What would you write if no one knew who you were?In the spirit of the demolition derby, where drivers take heedless risks with reckless abandon, welcome to the first convocation of the Secret Society of Demolition Writers. Here is a one-of-a-kind collection by famous authors writing anonymously-and dangerously. With the usual concerns about reputations and renown cast aside, these twelve daredevils have each contributed an extreme, no-holds-barred unsigned story, each shining as brightly and show more urgently as hazard lights.Unconventional and unapologetic, this publishing equivalent of a whodunit features an eclectic group of fictional characters, including a delusional schizophrenic narrator, an egg donor with second thoughts about her decision, a pharmacist who forms a weird crush on a woman who beat both of her parents to death, and a little girl who understands that an old safe is the threshold to another, ghostly, world. Equally diverse and surprising are the authors themselves: Aimee Bender, Benjamin Cheever, Michael Connelly, Sebastian Junger, Elizabeth McCracken, Rosie O'Donnell, Chris Offutt, Anna Quindlen, John Burnham Schwartz, Alice Sebold, Lauren Slater, and Marc Parent, the editor of the collection. Never before has such a wide-ranging and talented group of authors been assembled to such explosive and entertaining effect.The Secret Society of Demolition Writers is an intriguing puzzle in itself, but it's also an important addition to the careers of some of our finest storytellers-even if we never really know who wrote what. Its boundary-smashing fiction offers exhilarating proof that for an artist, withholding your identity can mean gaining your freedom. show lessTags
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While others were trying to guess which writers were which, I was trying to guess what each writer found dangerous. Talking about other writers for some, I think. Lacking an ending? Lacking a plot?
In an actual demolition derby, you not only risk your life, you also risk the lives of others. The risk to others here is that the others might be mistaken for the author of your no so great story. I gave it 3 stars to be charitable, ultimately.
In an actual demolition derby, you not only risk your life, you also risk the lives of others. The risk to others here is that the others might be mistaken for the author of your no so great story. I gave it 3 stars to be charitable, ultimately.
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Marc Parent is the author of "Turning Stones: My Days & Nights with Children at Risk" & has written for the "New York Times" & "USA Today" among other publications. He lives in rural Pennsylvania with his wife & two sons. (Bowker Author Biography)
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