Let Nothing You Dismay by Mark O'donnell
Uproarious.one of the funniest writers around.--The New YorkerTad Leary has problems. Just fired from his job at a Manhattan private school, about to be evicted from his sublet, and stalled on his dissertation (Social Hierarchies of Imaginary Places), he wakes up on the Sunday before Christmas to realize he has seven parties to attend.
A trooper in jeans and a pressed white shirt, he sets off for brunch with his eccentric family, an afternoon performance-art piece by a friend sporting little more than a tattooed goatee, a dinner party where he runs into an ex-girlfriend, a late-night soiree where he spars with an ex-boyfriend, and more. With a charming combination of wit, wisdom--and just a little whimpering--Tad charts a survivalist's course through Manhattan's social hierarchies.
A delight. By turns zany and meditative, satirical and mellow.a gently bittersweet comedy.--Newsday
A wise, hilarious stocking stuffer.--The Village Voice
Mark O'Donnell wrote Getting Over Homer, as well as Elementary Education and Vertigo Park and Other Tall Stories, two comic collections. His humor, cartoons, and poems have appeared in publications such as The New Yorker, Spy, Atlantic Monthly, and the New York Times Magazine, and he has had multiple plays produced both on and off Broadway. In 2012, he passed away.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780375700965 |
| ISBN 10 | 037570096X |
| Title | Let Nothing You Dismay |
| Author | Mark O'donnell |
| Series | Vintage Contemporaries |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 1999-12-07 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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