Home Feed
Home
Search
Search
Add Review, Blurb, Quote
Add
Activity
Activity
Profile
Profile
LaserWriter II
LaserWriter II: A Novel | Tamara Shopsin
4 posts | 2 read | 7 to read
From the incomparable New York Times and New Yorker illustrator Tamara Shopsin, a debut novel about a NYC printer repair technician who comes of age alongside the Apple computerfeaturing original artistic designs by the author. LaserWriter II is a coming-of-age tale set in the legendary 90s indie NYC Mac repair shop TekServea voyage back in time to when the internet was new, when New York City was gritty, and when Apple made off-beat computers for weirdos. Our guide is Claire, a 19-year-old who barely speaks to her bohemian co-workers, but knows when its time to snap on an antistatic bracelet. Tamara Shopsin brings us a classically New York novel that couldnt feel more timely. Interweaving the history of digital technology with a tale both touchingly human and delightfully technical, Shopsin brings an idiosyncratic cast of characters to life with a light touch, a sharp eye, and an unmistakable voice. Filled with pixelated philosophy and lots of printers, LaserWriter II is, at its heart, a parable about an apple.
Amazon Indiebound Barnes and Noble WorldCat Goodreads LibraryThing
Pick icon
100%
blurb
tsutrav
LaserWriter II: A Novel | Tamara Shopsin
post image

Wrapping up my #weekendread today. I usually can usually tell if a book is a thumbs up or down this far in… but this one is going down to the wire. Just not sure yet.

review
Lauren.Archer
LaserWriter II: A Novel | Tamara Shopsin
post image
Pickpick

It is kind of mundane, yet for some reason I could not stop reading this. The 90‘s references are so good in this book, and Shopsin wrote a rich narrative of what it was like to work in that environment during that time.

Of course, all things must come to an end, as does TekServe and Claire‘s short career there, however I was left wanting to read more. I am not sure everyone will love this story, but this one sure did leave me smiling.

blurb
Well-ReadNeck
LaserWriter II: A Novel | Tamara Shopsin
post image
tournevis Strong Instant Falshback at that cover. Wow 3y
rubyslippersreads This sounds interesting. 🍎 3y
Leftcoastzen Tekserve was truly amazing ! 3y
42 likes3 comments
review
Well-ReadNeck
LaserWriter II: A Novel | Tamara Shopsin
post image
Pickpick

How on earth is a novel about a 1990‘s computer repair company in NYC this charming?!? Loved Shopsin‘s Stupid Arbitrary Goal and wanted to read her latest and I am oh so glad I did!

#ARC #Netgalley

AlaMich I‘ve never heard of Shopsin but I just googled her and read an excerpt of Arbitrary Stupid Goal and i think I‘m going to like her! 3y
Leftcoastzen Look up her dad , Kenny ! Legendary, he was so quirky his kids would have to be interesting. Eating a couple times at his place was a highlight of NYC visits. 3y
Well-ReadNeck @AlaMich @Leftcoastzen Her first book is a memoir about growing up around the diner. (This one is an unrelated novel. Both wonderful) 3y
54 likes6 stack adds3 comments