Bøger af Seth Greenland

TARGET CONSUMER. For readers of Furiously Happy: A Funny Book about Horrible Things by Jenny Lawson; Calypso by David Sedaris; The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k by Mark Manson; Everything Happens for a Reason by Kate Bowler; Just Like Someone Without Mental Illness Only More So: A Memoir by Mark Vonnegut.. Readers who are dealing with illness themselves or through friends or family, but also a wider audience who will appreciate the novel's mix of dark humor and honest meditations on mortality.>. What sets this apart from other illness memoirs is the voice-smart, ironic, deeply touching, and very funny.. Inspirational but never sappy. A fascinating tale of one man's quest for a cure, his struggle to hold onto his emotional health, and the redemptive effects of family and friends with an irresistible blend of self-lacerating humor.. Will appeal to those with first-hand experience of cancer and to those who enjoy a good tale of an everyman's triumph in the face of the odds.

From the author of I Regret Everything comes this ';great novel. It's satirical, it's political, it's sexual. All the things that I love dearly' (Larry David, creator of Curb Your Enthusiasm and Seinfeld). Seth Greenland's timely novel is a smart and darkly amusing dissection of the American political establishment in all its sordid glory. Set in the hardscrabble California desert community of Desert Hot Springs and the manicured enclave of Palm Springs, the novel lives at the intersection of the political disarray of today. In this sun-blasted territory, with its equally arid culture, a fiercely contested congressional election is in progress. The wily incumbent, Randall Duke, is unburdened by ethical considerations and his opponent, Mary Swain, is a sexy and well-financed newcomer who does not have a firm grip on American history or elemental economics. As election day nears, the exploitable backgrounds of these two candidates are teased out by the desire to one-up each other. The campaign gets carried away when the personal escapades of friends and family spill over into the election, including lesbian love triangles, and sudden spiritual enlightenment. ';A wild entertainment as well as a novel about the way we live now that dares to dance with the profound.' Los Angeles Times ';The Angry Buddhist approaches all its characters with reliable misanthropy (not for nothing does Larry David provide this book's most visible blurb). And its story unfolds with dexterous ease... A fine, high-end beach read for this election season.' The New York Times Book Review ';A novel about three brothers, The Angry Buddhist is a steamy mix of murder, matching manga kitten tattoos, and a fierce congressional election.' Lion's Roar

From the author of The Angry Buddhist: ';An intoxicating and ultimately moving modern romance... A story that's all the sweeter for its shadows' (Los Angeles Review of Books). I Regret Everything confronts the oceanic uncertainty of what it means to be alive, and in love. Jeremy Best, a Manhattan-based trusts and estates lawyer, leads a second life as published poet Jinx Bell. To his boss's daughter, Spaulding Simonson, at thirty-three years old, Jeremy is already halfway to dead. When Spaulding, an aspiring nineteen-year-old writer, discovers Mr. Best's alter poetic ego, the two become bound by a devotion to poetry, and an awareness that time in this world is limited. Their budding relationship strikes at the universality of love and loss, as Jeremy and Spaulding confront their vulnerabilities, revealing themselves to one another and the world for the very first time. A skilled satirist with a talent for biting humor, Seth Greenland creates fully realized characters that quickly reveal themselves as complex renderings of the human conditionat its very best, and utter worst. I Regret Everything explores happiness and heartache with a healthy dose of skepticism, and an understanding that the reality of love encompasses life, death, iambic pentameter, regret, trusts, and estates. ';Affecting and funny.' The New York Times ';Edgy and sweet, witty and wise, I Regret Everything is rollicking good fun. It's also, in the end, a deeply moving love story between two unforgettable characters discovering what it means to truly be alive.' Maria Semple, New York Timesbestselling author of Where'd You Go Bernadette ';A poignant story of dreams and the way they can crash into the reality of the dreamers.' Booklist