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The Ecstasy of Influence
The Ecstasy of Influence: Nonfictions, Etc. | Jonathan Lethem
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National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist ANew York TimesNotable Book A Best Book of the Year —Austin American-Statesman Includes a new, previously uncollected piece: "My Internet" In The Ecstasy of Influence, the incomparable Jonathan Lethem has compiled a career-spanning collection of occasional pieces—essays, memoir, liner notes, fiction, and criticism—which also doubles as a novelist’s manifesto, self-portrait, and confession. The result is an insightful, charming, and entertaining grab bag that covers everything from great novels to old films to graffiti to cyberculture.
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This morning I'm reading essays. This is one of several collections by Lethem. Good for breakfast readings.

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A very interesting book; a mix of essays, short stories and the occasional letter, poem or interview. I definitely enjoyed some parts more than others but that was largely down to knowing the references being made, the plus side of not knowing them is I have plenty more books/films/songs to read/watch/hear. The title essay is brilliant in itself and I would recommend this to anyone interested in the creation of art

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Grabbing a few pages during the rafting break amid some stunning scenery

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Hitting the road with this today, loved 'The Disappointment Artist' so am looking forward to this!