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Subversia
''Subversia'' is a collection of autobiographical nonfiction by American novelist D. R. Haney, published in 2010 by TNB Books. The collection, comprising thirty short essays, none longer than 2500 words, is divided into five sections. "Memoria” is primarily concerned with childhood and adolescence; “Amitcia" ponders friendship and love; “Musica” draws on Haney's participation in the underground music scene; "Fama" looks at the noted and notorious as observed by Haney, a professional actor and screenwriter before he became an author; and “Liber" mostly consists of interviews with Haney about his work as a writer. ''Subversia'' was the inaugural title of TNB Books, the book imprint of The Nervous Breakdown (TNB), an online culture magazine. Haney has been a contributor to TNB since 2009, and the majority of the essays in ''Subversia'' were originally published on the website. When interviewed by the National Book Critics Circle, The Nervous Breakdown's Founding Editor, Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nonfiction
Nonfiction, or non-fiction, is any document or media content that attempts, in good faith, to provide information (and sometimes opinions) grounded only in facts and real life, rather than in imagination. Nonfiction is often associated with being presented more objectively, like historical, scientific, or otherwise straightforward and accurate information, but sometimes, can be presented more subjectively, like sincerely held beliefs and thoughts on a real-world topic. One prominent usage of nonfiction is as one of the two fundamental divisions of narrative (storytelling)—often, specifically, prose writing—in contrast to narrative fiction, which is largely populated by imaginary characters and events, though sometimes ambiguous regarding its basis in reality. Some typical examples of nonfiction include diaries, biographies, news stories, documentary films, textbooks, travel books, recipes, and scientific journals. While specific claims in a nonfiction work may p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Essays
An essay is, generally, a piece of writing that gives the author's own argument, but the definition is vague, overlapping with those of a letter, a paper, an article, a pamphlet, and a short story. Essays have been sub-classified as formal and informal: formal essays are characterized by "serious purpose, dignity, logical organization, length," whereas the informal essay is characterized by "the personal element (self-revelation, individual tastes and experiences, confidential manner), humor, graceful style, rambling structure, unconventionality or novelty of theme," etc. Essays are commonly used as literary criticism, political manifestos, learned arguments, observations of daily life, recollections, and reflections of the author. Almost all modern essays are written in prose, but works in verse have been dubbed essays (e.g., Alexander Pope's ''An Essay on Criticism'' and ''An Essay on Man''). While brevity usually defines an essay, voluminous works like John Locke's ''A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memoir
A memoir (; , ) is any nonfiction narrative writing based in the author's personal memories. The assertions made in the work are thus understood to be factual. While memoir has historically been defined as a subcategory of biography or autobiography since the late 20th century, the genre is differentiated in form, presenting a narrowed focus. A biography or autobiography tells the story "of a life", while a memoir often tells the story of a particular event or time, such as touchstone moments and turning points from the author's life. The author of a memoir may be referred to as a memoirist or a memorialist. Early memoirs Memoirs have been written since the ancient times, as shown by Julius Caesar's ''Commentarii de Bello Gallico'', also known as ''Commentaries on the Gallic Wars''. In the work, Caesar describes the battles that took place during the nine years that he spent fighting local armies in the Gallic Wars. His second memoir, ''Commentarii de Bello Civili'' (or ''Com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Nervous Breakdown (magazine)
''The Nervous Breakdown'' (TNB) is an online culture magazine and literary community, founded in 2006 by Brad Listi, author of the bestselling novel ''Attention. Deficit. Disorder.'' TNB is also an independent publisher of fiction and nonfiction, having launched its own imprint called TNB Books in June 2010. The site also has its own monthly book club called The TNB Book Club. The Nervous Breakdown’s Literary Experience ''The Nervous Breakdown'' has its own live reading series called TNB's Literary Experience, which takes place in cities all over the United States, including New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, Chicago, and Seattle. References External links ''The Nervous Breakdown'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Nervous Breakdown Literary magazines published in the United States Online magazines published in the United States Magazines established in 2006 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brad Listi
Brad Listi is an American author and podcast host. His first novel, ''Attention. Deficit. Disorder.'', was published by Simon & Schuster in February 2006, and became a ''Los Angeles Times'' Bestseller. His second book, ''Board'', co-authored with Justin Benton, is an experimental nonfiction literary collage published by TNB Books, the publishing imprint of the online culture magazine and literary collective '' The Nervous Breakdown'', of which Listi is the founding editor. TNB has more than 1,000 contributors and featured authors and a monthly book club, the TNB Book Club. Listi's second novel, 'Be Brief And Tell Them Everything,' was released in 2022 by Ig Publishing. In 2011, Listi launched the podcast "Otherppl with Brad Listi", which features in-depth interviews with contemporary authors. McSweeney's Internet Tendency included the podcast in its October 2011 McSweeney's Recommends column, calling it "funny, pointed, and thought provoking." Listi lives in Los Angeles with his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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