{"product_id":"publish-this-book-the-unbelievable-true-story-of-how-i-wrote-sold-and-published-this-very-book-9781402229350","title":"Publish This Book: The Unbelievable True Story of How I Wrote, Sold and Published This Very Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the author of \u003cem\u003eOhio\u003c\/em\u003e (Best Books of Summer 2018 Selection in \u003cem\u003eTime\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eVulture\u003c\/em\u003e, and the\u003cem\u003e New York Post\u003c\/em\u003e) comes a brilliant, hilarious, and deeply touching memoir that blows the roof off the genre.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFed up with the complicated quest of trying to get a book published, Stephen Markley decided to cut to the chase and simply write a memoir about trying to publish a book--this book, to be precise. It's the most \"meta\" experiment he's ever untaken, and like a Mobius strip in book form, the concept is circular, self-indulgent, and--maybe, possibly, hopefully--brilliant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Dave Eggers and David Sedaris, \u003cem\u003e Publish This Book\u003c\/em\u003e is the modern day saga of an idealistic, ambitious, audacious, unyielding young writer who is tired of waiting his turn. Like any work that claims gleefully to be about nothing, it's really about pretty much everything--sex, drugs, politics, pop-culture, ex-girlfriends and sexy vampires. From the hope of early adulthood to the rage of life's many (unavoidable) disappointments, it is a story of overcoming the obstacles and discovering a happy ending at last.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost importantly, it's a story that will inspire readers to find their true voice in their work and in their life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Stephen Markley: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Markley seems clever and funny, but it may be his \"fire\" that ultimately makes him worthwhile.\" -- \u003cem\u003eLiterary Chicago\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Compelling, emotionally resonant passages . . .\" -- \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Markley is a knockout storyteller\" --\u003cem\u003e Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sourcebooks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781402229350\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.58w x 1.25d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/11\/2010 pg. 41\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2010 pg. 6\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Stephen Markley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43228314632373,"sku":"9781402229350","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_ef5f95ef-6716-4427-ad0d-3111bab69937.jpg?v=1698724131","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/publish-this-book-the-unbelievable-true-story-of-how-i-wrote-sold-and-published-this-very-book-9781402229350","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}