Nothing: A Portrait of Insomnia
Blake Butler$16.14
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"If there's a more thoroughly brilliant and exciting new writer than Blake Butler . . . well, there just isn't." --Dennis Cooper
From Blake Butler, one of the most challenging young writers of our time and the acclaimed author of the novel There Is No Year, comes a thrillingly wide-ranging and provocative book about insomnia--from its role in history, art, and science through its unexpected consequences on Butler's personal imagination, creative process, and perspective on reality. Fans of David Foster Wallace, David Shields, and Dennis Cooper will be captivated by Blake Butler's darkly evocative prose and his daring exploration of the challenges of consciousness.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Published: 10/11/2011
ISBN: 9780061997389
Pages: 336
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.30w x 1.00d
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2011
New York Times Book Review 01/01/2012 pg. 18
From Blake Butler, one of the most challenging young writers of our time and the acclaimed author of the novel There Is No Year, comes a thrillingly wide-ranging and provocative book about insomnia--from its role in history, art, and science through its unexpected consequences on Butler's personal imagination, creative process, and perspective on reality. Fans of David Foster Wallace, David Shields, and Dennis Cooper will be captivated by Blake Butler's darkly evocative prose and his daring exploration of the challenges of consciousness.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Published: 10/11/2011
ISBN: 9780061997389
Pages: 336
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.30w x 1.00d
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2011
New York Times Book Review 01/01/2012 pg. 18