{"title":"Matt Kellogg","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"twentysomething-essays-book-matt-kellogg-9780812975666","title":"Twentysomething Essays","description":"\u003cb\u003eSelected as the winners of Random House's national contest, a stunning collection of essays ranging from comic to poignant, personal to political, by the brightest young writers you haven't heard of . . . yet.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eHere, for the first time, current twentysomethings come together on their own terms, in their own words, and begin to define this remarkably diverse and self-aware generation. Tackling an array of subjects-career, family, sex, religion, technology, art-they form a vibrant, unified community while simultaneously proving that there is no typical twentysomething experience. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this collection, a young father works the late-night shift at Wendy's, learning the finer points of status, teamwork, and french fries. An artist's nude model explains why she's happy to be viewed as an object. An international relief worker wrestles with his choices as he starts to resent the very people who need his help the most. A devout follower of Joan Didion explains what New York means to her. 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Revealed  by Travis Sentell\u003cbr\u003e So You Say You Want a Revolution by J. W. Young\u003cbr\u003e Working at Wendy's by Joey Franklin \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eTwentysomething Essays by Twentysomething Writers\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Being in your twenties is weird. The world tells you you're a grown-up, but damn if you feel like one. 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