I've Been Wrong Before: Essays
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From the award-winning essayist and author of the "shrewd as hell and hysterically funny" (Carmen Maria Machado, author of Her Body and Other Parties) novel...
From the award-winning essayist and author of the "shrewd as hell and hysterically funny" (Carmen Maria Machado, author of Her Body and Other Parties) novel Cheer Up, Mr. Widdicombe comes a moving and unforgettable essay collection about his travels around the globe as he reflects on the power and complexity of human relationships. From the award-winning essay "Lover's Theme," in which Evan James explores the life of a drag queen in San Francisco, to his poignant story of coming out in "One Hell of a Homie," set against the backdrop of the 1992 film Class Act, this essay collection brilliantly captures both the beauty and pain of relationships--friendly, familiar, and romantic. I've Been Wrong Before is an eye-opening and heartfelt illustration of how our differences are often the things that bring us closer together. Masterfully balancing tremendous insight with startling humor, this absorbing collection features Evan James's "wry intelligence and sense of the absurd" (R.O. Kwon, author of The Incendiaries) and is perfect for fans of Alexander Chee and Maggie Nelson.
Author: Evan James
Publisher: Atria Books
Published: 03/03/2020
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.50w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9781501199646
Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 11/04/2019
Library Journal 12/01/2019 pg. 102
Booklist 12/01/2019 pg. 14
Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2020 pg. 66
About the Author
James, Evan: - Evan James is an award-winning writer whose personal essays and fiction have appeared in such publications as Travel + Leisure, Oxford American, and The New York Times, among others. He is the author of Cheer Up, Mr. Widdicombe. He is a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop and has received fellowships from Yaddo, Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, and the Lambda Literary Writers' Retreat, where he was an Emerging LGBTQ Voices Fellow. He lives in New York.
Author: Evan James
Publisher: Atria Books
Published: 03/03/2020
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.50w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9781501199646
Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 11/04/2019
Library Journal 12/01/2019 pg. 102
Booklist 12/01/2019 pg. 14
Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2020 pg. 66
About the Author
James, Evan: - Evan James is an award-winning writer whose personal essays and fiction have appeared in such publications as Travel + Leisure, Oxford American, and The New York Times, among others. He is the author of Cheer Up, Mr. Widdicombe. He is a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop and has received fellowships from Yaddo, Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, and the Lambda Literary Writers' Retreat, where he was an Emerging LGBTQ Voices Fellow. He lives in New York.