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Brief Interviews With Hideous Men
''Brief Interviews with Hideous Men'' is a short story collection by the late American writer David Foster Wallace, first published in 1999 by Little, Brown. According to the papers in the David Foster Wallace Archive at the Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas at Austin, the book had an estimated gross sales of 28,000 hardcover copies during the first year of its publication. Themes and analysis The 23 metafictional pieces in the collection are "difficult to categorise, roaming wilfully across the boundaries of genres and inventing new ones", which one story ("Octet") appears to "self-mockingly acknowledge". Four of the stories are titled "Brief Interviews with Hideous Men" and consist of numbered sections of varying length presented as transcripts of interviews with male subjects. The interviewer's questions are omitted from the transcripts, rendered merely as "Q". The collection is characterized by dark humor, alienation and irony. As its title suggests, the book cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WikiProject Novels
A WikiProject, or Wikiproject, is a Wikimedia movement affinity group for contributors with shared goals. WikiProjects are prevalent within the largest wiki, Wikipedia, and exist to varying degrees within sister projects such as Wiktionary, Wikiquote, Wikidata, and Wikisource. They also exist in different languages, and translation of articles is a form of their collaboration. During the COVID-19 pandemic, CBS News noted the role of Wikipedia's WikiProject Medicine in maintaining the accuracy of articles related to the disease. Another WikiProject that has drawn attention is WikiProject Women Scientists, which was profiled by '' Smithsonian'' for its efforts to improve coverage of women scientists which the profile noted had "helped increase the number of female scientists on Wikipedia from around 1,600 to over 5,000". On Wikipedia Some Wikipedia WikiProjects are substantial enough to engage in cooperative activities with outside organizations relevant to the field at issue. For e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aga Khan Prize For Fiction
The Aga Khan Prize for Fiction was awarded by the editors of ''The Paris Review'' for what they deem to be the best short story published in the magazine in a given year. The last prize was given in 2004. No applications were accepted. The winner got $1,000. The prize was established by Sir Sultan Mahommed Shah Aga Khan III, and was first awarded in 1956. Although the money awarded is the same as many other literary awards in the United States, since the magazine itself attracts some of the most highly regarded authors, the winners of the prize are often highly esteemed writers, most of whom previously won other major literary awards or go on to do so, or both. Winners *2004: Annie Proulx, Issue 171, " The Wamsutter Wolf" *2003: Michael Chabon, Issue 166, for "The Final Solution" *2002: Denis Johnson, Issue 162, for "Train Dreams" *2001: Maile Meloy, Issue 158, "Aqua Boulevard" *2000: Marcel Moring, Issue 155, "East Bergholt" *1999: Robert Antoni, Issue 152, "My Grandmother's Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Cannavale
Roberto Michael Cannavale (; born May 3, 1970) is an American actor. He is best known for various television roles, including leading roles in ''Third Watch'', ''Vinyl'', and ''Mr. Robot'', as well as recurring roles in ''Will & Grace'', which won him the 2005 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series, and ''Boardwalk Empire'', for which he won the 2013 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. From 2018 to 2020, Cannavale portrayed Colin Belfast in the Amazon Prime Video psychological thriller series ''Homecoming'' (2018–2020). In 2021, he had a role in the Hulu miniseries, ''Nine Perfect Strangers'', based on the novel of the same name by Liane Moriarty. Cannavale is also known for his roles in theater and film. For his roles in the plays ''Mauritius'' and ''The Motherfucker with the Hat'', Cannavale was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play and the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play, respectiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Arnett
William Emerson Arnett (; born May 4, 1970) is a Canadian actor, comedian and producer. He is best known for his roles as Gob Bluth in the Fox/Netflix series ''Arrested Development'' (2003–2006, 2013, 2018–2019) and as the titular character in the Netflix series ''BoJack Horseman'' (2014–2020). He has appeared in films such as ''Let's Go to Prison'' (2006), ''Blades of Glory'' (2007), ''Semi-Pro'' (2008), ''G-Force'' (2009), ''Jonah Hex'' (2010), ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' (2014) and its sequel '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows'' (2016), and ''Show Dogs'' (2018). His deep baritone voice has landed him numerous voice acting jobs, including ''Danny Phantom'' (2004–2007), '' Ice Age: The Meltdown'' (2006), ''Ratatouille'' (2007), ''Horton Hears a Who!'' (2008), '' Monsters vs. Aliens'' (2009), ''Despicable Me'' (2010), ''The Nut Job'' (2014), ''Teen Titans Go! To the Movies'' (2018), '' Dolittle'' (2020), '' Rumble'' (2021), '' Chip 'n Dale: Rescue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hachette Audio
Hachette Book Group (HBG) is a publishing company owned by Hachette Livre, the largest publishing company in France, and the third largest trade and educational publisher in the world. Hachette Livre is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lagardère Group. HBG was formed when Hachette Livre purchased the Time Warner Book Group from Time Warner on March 31, 2006. Its headquarters are located at 1290 Avenue of the Americas, Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Hachette is considered one of the big-five publishing companies, along with Holtzbrinck/Macmillan, Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, and Simon & Schuster. In one year, HBG publishes approximately 1400+ adult books (including 50-100 digital-only titles), 300 books for young readers, and 450 audio book titles (including both physical and downloadable-only titles). In 2017, the company had 167 books on the ''New York Times'' bestseller list, 34 of which reached No. 1. History The earliest publisher to eventually become part of the Hac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julianne Nicholson
Julianne Nicholson (born July 1, 1971) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles in the films '' August: Osage County'' (2013) and ''Blonde'' (2022), as well as the television series ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' (2006–2009), ''Masters of Sex'' (2013–2014), '' Eyewitness'' (2016) and ''Mare of Easttown'' (2021), the lattermost of which earned her a Primetime Emmy Award. Nicholson's other notable credits include '' Tully'' (2000), '' Ally McBeal'' (2001–2002), '' Kinsey'' (2004), ''Conviction'' (2006), '' Boardwalk Empire'' (2011–2013), '' Black Mass'' (2015), ''I, Tonya'' (2017), ''Togo'' (2019), and '' The Outsider'' (2020). Early life Nicholson was born and raised in Medford, Massachusetts (outside Boston), the daughter of Kate (née Gilday) and James O. Nicholson Jr. She is the eldest of four children. After graduating from Arlington Catholic High School, she modeled in New York for six months, quit for a year, then resumed her modeling career in P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brief Interviews With Hideous Men (film)
''Brief Interviews with Hideous Men'' is a 2009 American comedy-drama film written, produced, and directed by John Krasinski, in his directorial debut. Based on a short story collection of the same name by David Foster Wallace. Plot Sara Quinn (Julianne Nicholson) copes with a recent breakup by interviewing men as part of her graduate studies. Her intellectual endeavor has emotional consequences as the men’s twisted and revealing stories are juxtaposed against the backdrop of her own experience. As she begins to listen closely to the men around her, Sara must ultimately reconcile herself to the darkness that lies below the surface of human interactions. Cast * Julianne Nicholson as Sara Quinn * Josh Charles as Subject #2 * Christopher Meloni as R / Subject #3 * Will Arnett as Subject #11 * Ben Shenkman as Subject #14 * Michael Cerveris as Subject #15 * Chris Messina as Subject #19 * John Krasinski as Ryan / Subject #20 * Ben Gibbard as Harry / Subject #20 * Lou Taylor Pucci as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Krasinski
John Burke Krasinski (; born October 20, 1979) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his role as Jim Halpert on the NBC sitcom ''The Office''. He also served as a producer and occasional director of the series throughout its nine-season run. Educated in theatre arts at Brown University and the National Theater Institute, Krasinski is the recipient of a number of accolades, including four Primetime Emmy Award nominations and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. ''Time'' named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2018. His film credits include ''License to Wed'' (2007), '' Leatherheads'' (2008), ''Away We Go'' (2009), '' It's Complicated'' (2009), '' Something Borrowed'' (2011), ''Big Miracle'' (2012), ''Promised Land'' (2012), '' Aloha'' (2015), ''The Hollars'' (2016), and '' 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi'' (2016). Krasinski directed and starred in the drama ''Brief Interviews with Hideous Men'' (2009) and the comedy-drama film ''Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York International Fringe Festival
The New York International Fringe Festival, or FringeNYC, was a fringe theater festival and one of the largest multi-arts events in North America. It took place over the course of a few weeks in October, spread on more than 20 stages across several neighborhoods in downtown Manhattan, notably the Lower East Side, the East Village, and Greenwich Village. Most of the venues were centered on the FringeHUB. Yearly attendance topped 75,000 people. Festival Unlike most Fringe festivals, FringeNYC uses a jury-based selection process. Around 200 shows, out of a much larger pool of applicants, are selected for inclusion each year. However, from 2018 the Festival reduced the number of shows. The festival was founded in 1997 by Aaron Beall, John Clancy, Jonathan Harris (also known as Ezra Buzzington), and (current Artistic Director) Elena K. Holy, and is produced by The Present Company. Notable shows that premiered at FringeNYC include ''Urinetown'', ''Dog Sees God'', the musical adap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Francisco Chronicle
The ''San Francisco Chronicle'' is a newspaper serving primarily the San Francisco Bay Area of Northern California. It was founded in 1865 as ''The Daily Dramatic Chronicle'' by teenage brothers Charles de Young and M. H. de Young, Michael H. de Young. The paper is owned by the Hearst Corporation, which bought it from the de Young family in 2000. It is the only major daily paper covering the city and county of San Francisco. The paper benefited from the growth of San Francisco and had the largest newspaper circulation on the West Coast of the United States by 1880. Like other newspapers, it experienced a rapid fall in circulation in the early 21st century and was ranked 18th nationally by circulation in the first quarter of 2021. In 1994, the newspaper launched the SFGATE website, with a soft launch in March and official launch November 3, 1994, including both content from the newspaper and other sources. "The Gate" as it was known at launch was the first large market newspaper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Ervin
Andrew Ervin (1971) is an American writer whose debut 2010 novella collection ''Extraordinary Renditions'' (Coffee House Press) was selected by Publishers Weekly as one of the Best Books of 2010. His 2015 debut novel ''Burning Down George Orwell’s House'' (Soho Press) was listed as an Editor's Choice in the New York Times Book Review. He currently lives in Philadelphia. Biography Andrew Ervin was born in Media, Pennsylvania. He has lived in Budapest, Hungary, Illinois, and Louisiana and now resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is married to the flutist Elivi Varga. Education and career Ervin holds a BA in Philosophy and Religion (Goucher College), an MS in English (Illinois State University) and MFA in Fiction (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign). He Served as the inaugural Southern Review Resident Scholar at Louisiana State University. He was previously the Kratz Writer-in-Residence at Goucher College and a 2016-2017 Digital Studies Fellow at Rutgers University-Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Power
Chris Power is a British writer and literary critic for ''The Guardian''. He was born in 1975 and grew up in Farnborough, Hampshire. He studied English and American literature at Swansea University, graduating in 1998. He has worked as an advertising copywriter and creative director. Power wrote a regular column for ''The Guardian'' about the short story as a literary form between 2007 and 2020He has also presented the BBC Radio Four programme ''Open Book''. He has cited Roberto Bolaño and Denis Johnson Denis Hale Johnson (July 1, 1949 – May 24, 2017) was an American novelist, short-story writer, and poet. He is perhaps best known for his debut short story collection, '' Jesus' Son'' (1992). His most successful novel, ''Tree of Smoke'' (2007) ... as literary influences. Power's first book of short stories, ''Mothers: Stories'', was published in 2018 in Britain and in 2019 in the United States. His first novel, ''A Lonely Man'', was published in April 2021. Power is mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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