Michael Chabon -- Telegraph Avenue
October 2013
PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Surname is pronounced "shay-bahn"; born May 24, 1963, in Washington, DC; son of Robert (a physician, lawyer, and hospital manager) and Sharon (a lawyer) Chabon; married Lollie Groth (a poet), August, 1987 (divorced, May, 1990); married Ayelet Waldman (a writer), October, 1993; children: (second marriage) Sophie, Ezekiel, Rosie, Abraham. Education: Attended Carnegie-Mellon University, 1980-81; University of Pittsburgh, B.A., 1984; University of California, Irvine, M.F.A. Addresses: Home: Berkeley, CA. Agent: Mary Evans, Inc., 242 E. 5th St., New York, NY 10003.
Telegraph Avenue
When ex-NFL quarterback Gibson Goode, the fourth-richest black man in America, announces plans to construct his latest Dogpile megastore on a nearby neglected stretch of Telegraph Avenue, Nat and Archy fear it means certain doom for their vulnerable little enterprise.
Leiber, Fritz: Reason: Fritz Leiber offers swashbuckling adventure that mixes lots of sword play, fascinating characters, and clever repartee with an undercurrent of introspection and character development here that Chabon fans should enjoy. -- Katherine Johnson
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Lethem, Jonathan: Reason: Lethem and Chabon write novels, short stories and essays, and share an interest in comics, popular culture, and using genre elements in Literary Fiction. They explore troubled artist and coming-of-age themes; Chabon also adds the perspective of the Jewish experience. Their well-crafted prose, replete with word play, evokes the setting. -- Katherine Johnson
Russo, Richard: Reason: Exploring men's lives and more in a fictional setting is a common theme for Pulitzer winners Michael Chabon and Richard Russo. The skillful dialog, community of characters, stalled lives and relationships, skewering of academia, and humor mixed with tenderness toward their characters should please fans of both, Chabon's nonfiction included.
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White teeth by Zadie Smith
Reason: With their vibrant urban settings, multicultural ensemble casts, and complex relationship dynamics, these humorous, character-driven novels feature several generations of two interconnected families as they explore -- with a keen satirical eye -- issues of race, class, politics, and culture. -- Gillian Speace
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Zelazny, Roger: Reason: Roger Zelazny, although primarily a Science Fiction and Fantasy writer, plays with characters and ideas, offering superheroes who aren't always heroic, and mythic and literary allusions for readers to unravel. -- Krista Biggs
Works by Michael Chabon
Telegraph Avenue (Sep 2012)
When ex-NFL quarterback Gibson Goode, the fourth-richest black man in America, announces plans to construct his latest Dogpile megastore on a nearby neglected stretch of Telegraph Avenue, Nat and Archy fear it means certain doom for their vulnerable little enterprise.
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The astonishing secret of Awesome Man (Sep 2011)
A young superhero describes his awesome powers, which he then demonstrates as various foes arrive on the scene. Popularity:
The Escapists (Nov 2009)
By: Vaughan, Brian K.
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Gentlemen of the road: a tale of adventure (Oct 2007)
In the Kingdom of Aran, in the Caucasus Mountains in 950 A.D., two adventurers wander the region, plying their trade as swords for hire, until they become involved in a bloody coup in the medieval Jewish empire of the Khazars as bodyguards for a fugitive prince.
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The Yiddish Policemen's Union (May 2007)l
In a world in which Alaska, rather than Israel, has become the homeland for the Jews following World War II, Detective Meyer Landsman and his half-Tlingit partner Berko investigate the death of a heroin-addicted chess prodigy.
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The amazing adventures of the Escapist. 3 (Jan 2006)
Presents the adventures of the Escapist, who operates from a secret headquarters under the boards of the Empire Theater, as he travels the globe helping those who suffer from oppression.
Series: Amazing adventures of the Escapist, 3
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The final solution: a story of detection (Nov 2004)
An eighty-nine-year-old former detective in rural England becomes involved with a young refugee from Nazi Germany whose sole companion, an African grey parrot, spews out a series of numbers that could hold the key to a dangerous secret.
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The amazing adventures of the Escapist. 1 (Jan 2004)
Presents the adventures of the Escapist, who operates from a secret headquarters under the boards of the Empire Theater, as he travels the globe helping those who suffer from oppression.
Series: Amazing adventures of the Escapist, 1
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The amazing adventures of the Escapist. 2 (Jan 2004)
Presents the adventures of the Escapist, who operates from a secret headquarters under the boards of the Empire Theater, as he travels the globe helping those who suffer from oppression.
Series: Amazing adventures of the Escapist, 2
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Summerland (Oct 2002)
Ethan Feld, the worst baseball player in the history of the game, finds himself recruited by a 100-year-old scout to help a band of fairies triumph over an ancient enemy.
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The amazing adventures of Kavalier & Clay (Jan 2000)
In 1939 New York City, Joe Kavalier, a refugee from Hitler's Prague, joins forces with his Brooklyn-born cousin, Sammy Clay, to create comic-book superheroes inspired by their own fantasies, fears, and dreams
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Werewolves in their youth: stories (Feb 1999)
A collection of short fiction includes the story of a boy's attempt to help a troubled classmate, a couple's bizarre visit to a real estate broker, and a young archaeologist's research in an American town.
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Julius Knipl, real estate photographer (Sep 1996)
By: Katchor, Ben
Selections from the author's comic strip, Julius Knipl, real estate photographer.
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Wonder boys (Mar 1995)
In a story exploring the theme of the artist's isolation, Grady Tripp, an obese, aging writer who has lost his way, and debauched editor Terry Crabtree struggle to rekindle their friendship, a sense of adventure, and purpose in their lives.
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A model world and other stories (Mar 1991)
A collection of short stories includes "A Model World," "Millionaires," and a series of tales about a young boy experiencing the pain of his parents' imminent divorce.
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The mysteries of Pittsburgh (Apr 1988)
Just graduated from college, Art Bechstein sets out on a journey to adulthood as he comes to terms with his gangster father and encounters a variety of unusual people along the way.
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