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(NOT THAT YOU ASKED): Rants, Exploits, and Obsessions By Steve Almond
(NOT THAT YOU ASKED): Random House, September 2007 In (NOT THAT YOU ASKED) Almond shares his wacky thoughts on becoming a first-time father, meeting his idol Kurt Vonnegut, and almost getting his fifteen minutes of fame on television. These stories, along with many other rants, exploits, and obsessions, will leave readers asking for more of his off-the-wall writing and one-of-a-kind voice. But who asked anyway?
While most people conceal private moments from their past, an uninhibited Almond divulges his secrets in (NOT THAT YOU ASKED) in a way that is both unique and universal to the trials and tribulations of growing up. Almond’s strikingly honest portrayal of himself at sixteen will strike a chord with everyone who has survived the awkward stages of teenage adolescence. Almond’s accounts of getting caught stealing “Sta-Hard” endurance gel from the local grocery store and his X-rated adventures with a Jacuzzi jet are only two snapshots of Almond’s outrageously funny and bizarre collection of stories. No matter the topic, Almond shamelessly invites us to indulge in his most embarrassing obsessions and occasionally share moments of serious contemplation.
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Steve Almond is the author of several acclaimed books, including Candyfreak and The Evil B.B. Chow, and the co-author of Which Brings Me to You. Steve was raised in Palo Alto, California, which means “big stick” in Spanish and has certain unsavory connotations about which he does not care to speak. He has been writing fiction for the last decade, and his work can be found in many literary magazines and a few books. He lives outside Boston with his wife and daughter Josephine (aka Peanut Almond) and listens to rock and roll at all hours.Post new comment
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