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<p>Following <i>The Broken Estate</i>, <i>The Irresponsible Self</i>, and <i>How Fiction Works</i>—books that established James Wood as the leading critic of his generation—<i>The Fun Stuff c</i>onfirms Wood’s preeminence, not only as a discerning judge but also as an appreciator of the contemporary novel. In twenty-three passionate, sparkling dispatches—that range over such crucial writers as Thomas Hardy, Leon Tolstoy, Edmund Wilson, and Mikhail Lermontov—Wood offers a panoramic look at the modern novel. He effortlessly connects his encyclopedic, passionate understanding of the literary canon with an equally in-depth analysis of the most important authors writing today, including Cormac McCarthy, Lydia Davis, Aleksandar Hemon, and Michel Houellebecq. Included in <i>The Fun Stuff</i> are the title essay on Keith Moon and the lost joys of drumming—which was a finalist for last year’s National Magazine Awards—as well as Wood’s essay on George Orwell, which Christopher Hitchens selected for the <i>Best American Essays 2010</i>. <i>The Fun Stuff</i> is indispensable reading for anyone who cares about contemporary literature.</p>

Author

James Wood

Publisher

Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Published

2012

Language

EN

ISBN

9780374709068

Subjects

Literary Collections, Literary Fiction, Reference

Rating

3.82 / 5 (289 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14