Night School: A Reader for Grownups

Zs fia Ban's Night School: A Reader for Adults uses a textbook format to build an encyclopedia of life--subject by subject, from self-help to geography to chemistry to French. With subtle irony, Ban's collection of "lectures" guides readers through the importance and uses of the power of Nohoo (or "know-how"), tells of the travels of young Flaubert to Egypt with his friend Maxime, and includes a missive from Laika the dog minutes before being blasted off into space, never to be seen again. A wildly clever book that makes our all-too-familiar world appear simultaneously foreign and untamed, and brings together lust, taboos, and the absurd in order to teach us the art of living.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Open Letter
Published: 01/15/2019
ISBN: 9781940953885
Pages: 270
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.80d

Review Citations: Shelf Awareness 02/01/2019
Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2018 pg. 58
Publishers Weekly 01/14/2019