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Chuck Klosterman's Books
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Eating the DinosaurA Book of All-New Pop Culture Pieces by Chuck KlostermanChuck Klosterman has chronicled rock music, film, and sports for almost fifteen years. He's...Read More
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Downtown OwlDowntown Owl is an engaging, darkly comedic portrait of small-town life that conveys the power of local mythology and the experience of rural America.Read More
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Fargo Rock CityChuck Klosterman's hilarious memoir of growing up as a shameless metalhead in Wyndmere, North Dakota (population: 498).Read More
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Chuck Klosterman IVChuck Klosterman’s collection of things that are true, things that might be true, and something that isn’t true at all.Read More -
Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa PuffsA collection of essays, ostensibly about art, entertainment, infotainment, sports, politics, and kittens, but—really—it's about us. All of us.Read More
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Killing Yourself to LiveA 6,557-mile roadtrip meditation on rock ‘n’ roll, death, girlfriends, and nostalgia for the recent past.Read More
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The Advanced Genius TheoryThe Advanced Genius Theory is a celebration of the least-celebrated work by the most-celebrated minds in pop culture.Read More
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Guardian.co.uk, February 5, 2010
...the literary habits of characters such as Seth, who is seen reading Sex, Drugs And Cocoa Puffs by Chuck Klosterman and also parades Kerouac prominently. However, after initial high ratings, figures slumped and the series was cancelled. Could it be that...
Huffington Post, February 1, 2010
...their personal websites or other music/lit sites like Large-Hearted Boy, where you can find authors as diverse as Chuck Klosterman and Margot Livesey getting in on the fun. But a playlist is one thing, and actual music is another. Recently, Joe Pernice,...
Huffington Post, January 20, 2010
...members about the coming disaster. Predictably, he doesn't succeed; equally predictably, the world doesn't end. Like Chuck Klosterman's portrayal of the 1980's Midwest in Fargo Rock City (rating: 85), Shay does a great job evoking a time that isn't so...
Huffington Post, January 5, 2010
...a few who had a go at a six-word memoir: "Nobody cared, then they did. Why?" - journalist Chuck Klosterman "Well, I thought it was funny." - Stephen Colbert "Brought it to a boil, often." - chef Mario Batali "Fix a toilet, get paid crap." -...
Vindy.com, January 3, 2010
...By MICHAEL HILL âEating the Dinosaurâ by Chuck Klosterman (Scribner, 256 pages, $25) Chuck Klosterman has a theory. A lot of them, actually. He has a theory about why grunge-rock icon Kurt Cobain was like the late cult...
Cleveland Live, January 2, 2010
...gave him a copy of "Survivor: A Novel" by Chuck Palahniuk. Work by Charles Bukowski came next, then Chuck Klosterman. These led to Oscar Wilde's "The Picture of Dorian Gray" and then Dostoevsky's "Crime and Punishment." Soon he was reading a book a week....
CNW Group via Yahoo!, December 23, 2009
...3. One Fifth Avenue, Candace Bushnell ---------------- 4. Her Fearful Symmetry, Audrey Niffenegger -------------------- 5. Eating the Dinosaur, Chuck Klosterman ------------------- 6. Juliet Naked, Nick Hornby ------------ 7. Gretzky's Tears, Steven...
Canada NewsWire, December 23, 2009
...3. One Fifth Avenue, Candace Bushnell ---------------- 4. Her Fearful Symmetry, Audrey Niffenegger -------------------- 5. Eating the Dinosaur, Chuck Klosterman ------------------- 6. Juliet Naked, Nick Hornby ------------ 7. Gretzky's Tears, Steven...
Nashua Telegraph, December 13, 2009
...âOn the Roadâ by Jack Kerouac, âThe Book of Illusionsâ by Paul Auster, âKilling Yourself to Liveâ by Chuck Klosterman, âWhite Teethâ by Zadie Smith and âThe Unbearable Lightness of Beingâ by Milan...
Book Reporter, December 12, 2009
...makes up some semblance of pop culture within the scope of the last decade is viable fodder for Chuck Klosterman's famously erudite take on what makes our commercial world go around. It includes politics, the arts, sports and advertising --- nothing is...
MySanAntonio, December 11, 2009
...pop culture criticism can be found in “Eating the Dinosaur” (Scribner, $25), a collection of new essays by Chuck Klosterman (one highlight discusses Garth Brooks' disappearing act), and “Heroes and Villains” (Da Capo, $17.95), previously...
WNEP-TV 16, December 6, 2009
...Any pop culture writer today worth a scan online has a unique opinion on Chuck Klosterman. The renown American author and journalist made a name for himself in the aughts with witty, hyper-informed contributions as a former senior writer and columnist at...
EyeWeekly.com, December 2, 2009
...m reviewing it here as a departure point for myself. How to chill neo-cons out with poetry is Chuck Klosterman’s sixth book and third compilation of essays, after the Led Zeppelin–titled Chuck Klosterman IV. MORE INSIDE EYE WEEKLY Guides...
Boulder Daily Camera, December 2, 2009
...Author will read from his new book 'Eating The Dinosaur' Author Chuck Klosterman will be speaking at the University of Colorado on Wednesday night. ( MARTY CAIVANO) Pop-culture critic Chuck Klosterman appears comfortable as he sits on a couch in his...
KCBA Fox 35, October 30, 2009
..."Eating the Dinosaur" (Scribner, 256 pages, $25), by Chuck Klosterman: Chuck Klosterman has a theory. A lot of them, actually. He has a theory about why grunge rock icon Kurt Cobain was like the late cult leader David Koresh...
NewYorkPress, October 28, 2009
...It's been a good month for Chuck Klosterman. Just as the writer's latest collection of essays, Eating the Dinosaur, is hitting bookstores and Hollywood has come a-knockin' to adapt Fargo Rock City, his 2001 memoir about...
Sound Money, October 26, 2009
...In his new book, "Eating The Dinosaur," author Chuck Klosterman covers everything from America's relationship with Abba to why laugh tracks are offensive. He talks to Kai Ryssdal about the art and business of publishing...
Paste Magazine, October 26, 2009
...Late Show with David Letterman writer Tom Ruprecht and The Hold Steady frontman Craig Finn plan to adapt Chuck Klosterman’s Fargo Rock City to film, The Hollywood Reporter announced last week. The writer’s 1991 memoir describes growing up as a...
MassLive, October 23, 2009
...Chuck Klosterman has a a lot of theories. But do they hold any water? AP Photo/Scribner "Eating the Dinosaur" by Chuck Klosterman. "Eating the Dinosaur" (Scribner, 256 pages, $25), by Chuck...
San Francisco Examiner, October 23, 2009
..."Eating the Dinosaur" (Scribner, 256 pages, $25), by Chuck Klosterman: Chuck Klosterman has a theory. A lot of them, actually. He has a theory about why grunge rock icon Kurt Cobain was like the late cult leader David Koresh...
Macleans Online, October 23, 2009
..."Eating the Dinosaur" By Chuck Klosterman (Scribner) Chuck Klosterman has a theory. A lot of them, actually. He has a theory about why grunge rock icon Kurt Cobain was like the late cult leader David...
Yahoo! News, October 23, 2009
..."Eating the Dinosaur" (Scribner, 256 pages, $25), by Chuck Klosterman: Chuck Klosterman has a theory. A lot of them, actually. He has a theory about why grunge rock icon Kurt Cobain was like the late cult leader David Koresh...
Miami Herald, October 23, 2009
..."Eating the Dinosaur" (Scribner, 256 pages, $25), by Chuck Klosterman: Chuck Klosterman has a theory. A lot of them, actually. He has a theory about why grunge rock icon Kurt Cobain was like the late cult leader David Koresh...
MassLive, October 22, 2009
...Tom Ruprecht. The original. It's fun when unexpected parts of my pop-culture consumption collide. Fargo Rock City , Chuck Klosterman's fun coming-of-age book about growing up a lonely heavy metal fan in rural North Dakota, has been optioned for...
National Post, October 19, 2009
...on their sites. Kidding. The Times Literary Supplement looks at Finally, two juicy excerpts: Stuart Hample talks about Chuck Klosterman waxes rhapsodic about...
The Onion AV Club, October 16, 2009
...when in the drive you want to hear it? part is crucial to these suggestions: I was rereading Chuck Klosterman?s Killing Yourself To Live the first time I made the 20-hours-plus drive from southeastern Michigan to Austin, and under the influence of...
Georgetown Voice, October 15, 2009
...reading level. But what happens after a gimmick is accepted and praised, when it becomes trite and predictable? Chuck Klosterman tackles the problem in his newest collection of essays, Eating the Dinosaur, out October 20 through Scribner Publishing....
Marquette Tribune, September 29, 2009
...friend?s room for a book. I wanted to detox. I needed to read. I walked out with Chuck Klosterman?s ?Killing Yourself to Live: 85% of a True Story. It was the best book I could have grabbed at random. Ironically, the man who knows everything right...
Paste Magazine, September 21, 2009
...K. Rowling Here Comes Everybody by Clay Shirky John Adams by David McCullough Killing Yourself to Live by Chuck Klosterman Let?s Talk about Love: a Journey to the end of Taste by Carl Wilson Life of Pi by Yann Martel Me Talk Pretty one Day by David...
Georgian, August 18, 2009
...Forever by Teri Agins; Frankly My Dear: Gone With the Wind revisited by Molly Haskell; Downtown Owl by Chuck Klosterman, and; Armageddon in Retrospect By Kurt Vonnegut. The Shock Doctrine is a good read for anyone interested in world economics, a bit of...
TheCelebrityCafe.com, July 26, 2009
... by Chuck Klosterman Essay collection sparkles with humorous cultural commentary. With his essays and autobiographical narratives, Chuck Klosterman has solidified his position as the most adroit pop culture writer working today. His...
TheCelebrityCafe.com, July 1, 2009
... by Chuck Klosterman Chuck Klosterman has created another intelligent, witty, and entertaining masterpiece in Chuck Klosterman is one of the most entertaining, thought provoking rock essayists to read today. His vast knowledge...
TheCelebrityCafe.com, June 19, 2009
...Home: Book Reviews : Humor : Chuck Klosterman IV: A Decade of Curious People and Dangerous Ideas Buy the Book: Compilation of fact and fiction never flags in spite of stylistic hiccups Critic and columnist Chuck Klosterman...
TheCelebrityCafe.com, June 16, 2009
... by Chuck Klosterman Compilation of fact and fiction never flags in spite of stylistic hiccups Critic and columnist Chuck Klosterman has become one of the most celebrated cultural commentators of the new...
TheCelebrityCafe.com, June 10, 2009
... by Chuck Klosterman Chuck Klosterman's encyclopedic knowledge of pop culture has led to another thought-provoking and witty book. With every turn of the page, Klosterman's 'Sex, Drugs and Cocoa Puffs...
TheCelebrityCafe.com, June 9, 2009
... by Chuck Klosterman Chuck Klosterman's 'IV: A Decade of Curious People and Dangerous Ideas' for an insightful criticism of pop culture. If you're in the mood for a pop culture...
New York Magazine, May 30, 2009
...and publishers waited through a half-hour delay, they tapped their loafers to music from Aerosmith and Bruce Springsteen. Chuck Klosterman had the honor of interviewing both the opening act ? E Street Band saxophonist Clarence Clemons and Don Reo, the...
Los Angeles Times, May 29, 2009
...the opening night of Book Expo America, and they didn?t disappoint. Both rockers, who were interviewed by Chuck Klosterman, have memoirs coming out in the fall -- ?Big Man: Real Life and Tall Tales? from Clemons and co-author Don Reo, and the...
Suite101.com, May 16, 2009
...& Literature » Lifestyle/Pop Culture Books » Humorous Writing/Books » Book Review ? Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs Chuck Klosterman's Feeble Attempt to Make Pop Culture Matter © Ryan Werner Despite being spoken of as the voice of an ironic, postmodern...
Bismarck Tribune, May 10, 2009
...proceeds to sit us down around the campfire and entertain us for hours. Memoirs by Dave Eggers and Chuck Klosterman are examples of this; even Benjamin Franklin's voice is front and center in his autobiography. Horan, however, is still searching for her...
The Rock Radio, May 3, 2009
...and E Street Band saxophonist Clarence Clemons, who has also written a book, will be interviewed by author Chuck Klosterman. Aerosmith will hit the road next month with ZZ Top for a two-month North American trek, before returning to the studio later in...
Creative Loafing, April 29, 2009
...some money for the laundry ($30), a lawyer ($250), and 'asvings' ($100). The combination is too much for Chuck Klosterman, who suspects the list is a figment of imagination, a 'dream lost bohemian, fascinating to all.' Who, in reality, could smoke...
Chicago Tribune, April 14, 2009
...high school where laid-back Mitch Hrlicka plays football and worries about being normal in a quirky town. From Chuck Klosterman's 'Downtown Owl...
Time Out Hong Kong, April 1, 2009
...that?s been made ad infinitum, and done elsewhere with much more art and novelty than demonstrated here. Chuck Klosterman, whose emulation Kavon has butchered, wrote a witty and insightful manifesto on our generation?s moral atrophy (Sex, Drugs and...
U-Wire.com, March 24, 2009
...a degree of insight and craft. That said, there are essayists who get it right. David Sedaris and Chuck Klosterman, for instance, begin many of their essays with personal anecdotes, but then move on to a larger point about society, music or...
U-Wire.com, March 21, 2009
...Source: Sidelines, Middle Tennessee State U. Critically acclaimed author and pop culture critic Chuck Klosterman lectured at Middle Tennessee State University Tuesday about his career and the way popular culture shapes people's lives. Klosterman drew...
Sidelines, March 19, 2009
... Critically acclaimed author and pop culture critic Chuck Klosterman lectured at MTSU Tuesday about his career and the way popular culture shapes people's lives. Klosterman drew a crowd of more than 400, forcing some attendees to sit...
Sidelines, March 16, 2009
... Pop journalist Chuck Klosterman is scheduled to deliver his lecture 'Life Through the Prism of Pop Culture' tomorrow in Room 221 of the Learning Resource Center at 1 p.m. In his lecture...
Honolulu Advertiser, February 27, 2009
...Tacoma, Philadelphia, Atlanta, L.A.) was analyzed nearly 30 years later in 2005 by premier pop culture writer Chuck Klosterman in his best-selling book 'Killing Yourself to Live: 85% of a True Story.' The book is supposed to be about Klosterman's...
stuff.co.nz, February 23, 2009
...few moments. Lester Bangsgoing 12 rounds with Lou Reed â?? check out this book â?? is worth reading. Chuck Klosterman perfectly assessing the Britney Spears phenomenon is one of the best single pieces Iâ??ve ever read (check this...
Disorderlybeautifulchaos's Blog, January 8, 2010
...six words. (He won with “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.”) After drafting folks like Amy Sedaris and Chuck Klosterman for its first book, Smith Magazine has recruited a new crop of celebs and unknowns for a new collection of six-word memoirs, It...
yewknee.com, January 5, 2010
...Eating the Dinosaur Chuck Klosterman is a bit of a polarizing writer; likely due to his affiliation with music and "hip" culture. I get the feeling that a lot of people don't like...
Stubbed Toes, December 30, 2009
...Tonight I finished reading the newest collection of essays by Chuck Klosterman. I recently “discovered” Chuck due to some ESPN podcasts he had done with the Sports Guy, Bill Simmons. I did not take long to realize that I...
The Dope Is That There's Still Hope, December 29, 2009
...Class As Soulcraft –Matthew Crawford 10. Eating Animals –Jonathan Safran Foer 11. Eating The Dinosaur –Chuck Klosterman 12. The Regulars –Sarah Stolfa 13. Our Noise –John Cook 14. Called To Be Human –Michael Jinkins...
Bokhora, December 24, 2009
...they were 20something. (Tja… nja…?) Jodi Picoult Your mom when she’s at her time of the month. Chuck Klosterman Boys who don’t read. Haruki Murakami People who like good music. (Och det gör ju jag! Tur!) Charles Dickens Ninth graders who...
mbf tod@y, December 23, 2009
...J.D. Salinger Kids who don’t fit in (duh). Chuck Klosterman Boys who don’t read. Chuck Palahniuk Boys who can’t read. David Foster Wallace Confirmed 90’s literati. Friedrich Nietzsche Sommeliers. Bret Easton Ellis Foo Fighters’ fans. Stephen...
I A O, December 15, 2009
...amusing list of authors and the type of person who reads them. Here are some of my favorites: Chuck Klosterman - Boys who don’t read. Chuck Palahniuk - Boys who can’t read. Charles Dickens - Ninth graders who think they’re going to be...
Spinner, November 25, 2009
...month, Hold Steady frontman Craig Finn revealed that he was co-writing the screenplay for a film adaptation of Chuck Klosterman 's celebrated book, 'Fargo Rock City.' Now, the singer reveals that he and 'Late Show With David Letterman' writer Tom...
Books on the Nightstand Blog and Books Podcast, November 25, 2009
...Books We Can't Wait for you to Read" segment. First up is a collection of essays from Chuck Klosterman called Eating the Dinosaur , which Stan blogged about at The Northshire blog. Sam Lipsyte's forthcoming The Ask , will be published in March 2010, and...
The Daily Swarm, November 13, 2009
...of extraordinary concerts. Luc Sante uses a Public Image Ltd. gig to riff on the death of punk; Chuck Klosterman drools over Prince; Alice Elliott Dark takes her kid to see The White Stripes; Thurston Moore types in lowercase about a Knitting Factory...
SoundWord: The Best Music Blog Posts, November 6, 2009
...20 best books of the decade (2000-2009), and includes two books from the Largehearted Boy Book Notes series, Chuck Klosterman's Killing Yourself to... Read The Full Article:...
Book bandit on the run, November 1, 2009
...By Michael Hill Associated Press "Eating the Dinosaur" (Scribner, 256 pages, $25), by Chuck Klosterman: Chuck Klosterman has a theory. A lot of them, actually. He has a theory about why grunge rock icon Kurt Cobain was like the late cult leader David...
Pop Culture Will Eat Itself, October 31, 2009
...from movies coming out on DVD to movies getting ready to made. If you’re a fan of Chuck Klosterman’s writing you’ll be happy to know that his book Fargo Rock City is getting made into a movie . That, in and of itself, is kind of interesting...
The Stranger, Seattle's Only Newspaper: Line Out, October 27, 2009
...geekery (via Punknews.org ): Hold Steady frontman Craig Finn is co-writing a script for a film adaptation of Chuck Klosterman's seminal first work Fargo Rock City along with Tom Ruprecht, a writer for the Late Show With David Letterman . The book is a...
Punknews.org, October 27, 2009
...Hold Steady frontman Craig Finn is co-writing a script for a film adaptation of Chuck Klosterman's seminal first work Fargo Rock City along with Tom Ruprecht, a writer for the Late Show With David Letterman. The book is a collection of essays about...
notPopular.com, October 27, 2009
...Hold Steady frontman Craig Finn is co-writing a script for a film adaptation of Chuck Klosterman’s seminal first work Fargo Rock City along with Tom Ruprecht, a writer for the Late Show With David Letterman . The book is a collection of essays about...
Entertainment Impact - MassLive.com, October 23, 2009
...Book review: 'Eating the Dinosaur' by Chuck Klosterman By The Associated Press October 23, 2009, 8:53PM AP Photo/Scribner "Eating the Dinosaur" by Chuck Klosterman. "Eating the Dinosaur" (Scribner, 256 pages, $25), by Chuck Klosterman Chuck Klosterman...
flux-rad.com, October 23, 2009
...The lead singer of literate bar-rockers The Hold Steady, Craig Finn, is teaming up with a Dave Letterman writer to bring Chuck Klosermans first book to the silver screen. Finn and Tom Ruprecht will co-author the screenplay adaptation of Fargo Rock City,...
Spinner, October 23, 2009
...Print | Email More Everybody's favorite hoodrat friend Craig Finn intends to bring Chuck Klosterman 's memoir 'Fargo Rock City' to the big screen. The Hold Steady frontman has...
Entertainment Impact - MassLive.com, October 22, 2009
...Chuck Klosterman's Fargo Rock City to get big-screen treatment By scottbrodeur October 22, 2009, 2:28PM The original. It's fun when unexpected parts of my pop-culture consumption collide. Fargo...
Blog Beat, October 22, 2009
...Chuck Klosterman's Fargo Rock City to get big-screen treatment By scottbrodeur October 22, 2009, 2:28PM The original. It's fun when unexpected parts of my pop-culture consumption collide. Fargo...
AbsolutePunk.net - News, October 22, 2009
...Ruprecht, a writer for Late Night With David Letterman, will be working on a big screen adaptation of Chuck Klosterman's Fargo Rock City...
MovieBlips - Top Movies News, Videos, and Blogs, October 22, 2009
...the coming-of-age comedy “Fargo Rock City.” The duo has ... Blog Reactions Twitch : HOLD STEADY Front Man Adapting Chuck Klosterman's FARGO ROCK CITY :: The Playlist :: : Hold Steady's Craig Finn...
MetaFilter, October 21, 2009
...Chuck Klosterman's new book of essays Eating The Dinosaur is out this week. You can read the first chapter, which features interviews with Ira Glass and Errol Morris. Chuck appeared...
What Ever Happened To Chris Graham?, October 20, 2009
...Chuck Klosterman has a new book out today, “Eating The Dinosaur” Try and find it used, or support your local bookstore. If you do not like to read books, maybe you...
Faux Fur and Soccer Shirts, October 19, 2009
...usual, essay-form, subject jumping style. Something I just noticed: The 2 recent post in which I referenced Chuck Klosterman are the 2 longest, and most rambling things I've ever "published" here. Is there some sub-conscious reason for...
JSYK, October 9, 2009
...told us in our exclusive interview . "Let's see what's on Emily's bedside table. We have Chuck Klosterman, which a friend got for me, which I'm really enjoying. I have a book by Robert Fulghum. I'm reading Mary Shelley's Frankenstein again, and I'm...
Largehearted Boy, October 1, 2009
...Page | Book Notes - Curtis White ("My Goat Ate Its Own Legs") » October 1, 2009 Shorties (Chuck Klosterman, The Mountain Goats, and more) At MN Daily , one of the catering staff at Chuck Klosterman's recent wedding recounts the experience. My...
Suffice it to Say..., September 29, 2009
...of You and Me , Ann Brashares Feathers , Jacqueline Woodson Something Borrowed , Emily Griffin Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs , Chuck Klosterman Converting Kate , Beckie Weinheimer The Song of the Innocent Bystander , Ian Bone Easter Rising , Michael...
DJWriter, September 25, 2009
... A Tale of Two Critics Two of my favorite pop culture critics are Chuck Klosterman and Joe Queenan. I read books from both this month. Chuck Klosterman IV: A Decade of Curious People and Dangerous Ideas by Chuck Klosterman - This is a collection...
mediabistro.com: GalleyCat, September 15, 2009
...same question: " What's your favorite Swayze movie? " They received answers from many writerly types, including Chuck Klosterman , Emmylou Harris , and Malcolm Gladwell . Now, they've collected all the answers in a single post. Here's more from the...
The Collective, September 10, 2009
...aught-nine), and subsequently reviewed at Collective favorite, Goodreads . Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture Manifesto by Chuck Klosterman , and boy howdy did I ever go on and on about this one. In Klosterman I found a new drinking buddy,...
M.G. Wood 's MySpace Blog, August 21, 2009
...on how to cleanse your literary soul. Okay, I am finally reading Sex, Drugs and Cocoa Puffs by Chuck Klosterman. Are ya happy, now? After years of avoiding Chuck Klosterman, I succumbed; my change of heart came about partly because I saw an interview...
JSYK, August 20, 2009
...tells JSYK in an exclusive interview. "Let's see what's on Emily's bedside table. We have Chuck Klosterman, which a friend got for me, which I'm really enjoying. I have a book by Robert Fulghum. I'm reading Mary Shelley's Frankenstein again, and I'm...
On your left..., August 5, 2009
...a Hat pretty fast it was time to start looking for another one. I've wanted to read Chuck Klosterman so I went to the library to see what they had. The librarian has been the same hag forever, she was the one who 12 years ago kept you...
nerdiest-kids.com, June 16, 2009
...Max Brooks The Alphabet of Manliness by Maddox Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture Manifesto by Chuck Klosterman...
BrontëBlog, June 11, 2009
...to Wuthering Heights, I've been reading Bob Dylan's memoirs and semi-philosophical, semi-believable pop culture commentary from Chuck Klosterman. Turns out reading is fun "" you just need to find your niche. I'd suggest trying it this summer. ( Josh...
Literary License (short reviews, real opinions), June 1, 2009
...five years ago. The confusion was perfectly represented in the speakers chosen for Thursday night’s keynote address. Chuck Klosterman (a bona fide author) first interviewed Clarence Clemons, the legendary saxophonist of the E Street Band, about his...
Awesomed By Comics, May 29, 2009
...lovely party last night, which I went to after covering the BEA keynote—a discussion between music/sports writer/novelist Chuck Klosterman and E-Street Band saxophonist Clarence Clemons, followed by a discussion between Klosterman and Aerosmith...
books i done read, April 13, 2009
...to finish it because I AM THAT PERSON. Way too touchy-feely-emotion-talky for me. . Three caterpillars. . Downtown Owl - Chuck Klosterman . Oh Chuck, your non-fiction is so everything-I-want-to-be-in-life, but your fiction is...
The Archaeology of the Mediterranean World, April 1, 2009
...links. This year the theme is Wit and the featured authors include University of North Dakota alumnus Chuck Klosterman. So if you are trapped in the Grand Forks area by weather or just happen to live here, go and check out a panel...
mediabistro.com: GalleyCat, March 6, 2009
...Christian readers, many of them adding more books to an eclectic, secular reading list that embraces everybody from Chuck Klosterman to Flannery O'Connor . Here's an excerpt: "Christian hipsters tend not to like contemporary Christian music (CCM), or...
Colin Foote Burch, March 3, 2009
...C.S. Lewis, G.K. Chesterton, Henri Nouwen, Soren Kierkegaard, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Annie Dillard, Marilynne Robison, Chuck Klosterman, David Sedaris, or anything ancient and/or philosophically important. Christian hipsters love thinking and acting...
1938 Media, February 19, 2009
...Chuck Klosterman is a cool writer. Click here to view the embedded video...
Campaign for the American Reader, February 17, 2009
...Tuesday, February 17, 2009 Most important books: Chuck Klosterman Chuck Klosterman, Esquire columnist and author of the novel Downtown Owl , named his most important books for Newsweek . And addressed a couple of related issues: A classic book that...
PowerPop, February 17, 2009
...20 Acts in 60 Minutes . Reading from his book, Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture Manifesto , Chuck Klosterman recounts a conversation he had at a party, where at one point he suddenly found it necessary to mention that Journey was rock's version...
alan news, February 12, 2009
...A funny and burn their way into our thing happened on Oct. 4, moments brains. Citing scientific after Chuck Klosterman was research and showing a blazing introduced to 175 or so devoted cover of the 1950s comic book fans at BookPeople: The "Journey Into...
