About the book
In his third book of essays, David Lazar blends personal meditations on sex and death with considerations of popular music and coping with anxiety through singing, bowling, and other distractions. He sets his work apart as both in the essay and of the essay by throwing himself into the form’s past—interviewing or speaking to past masters and turning over rocks to find lost gems of the essay form.
I’ll Be Your Mirror further expands the dimensions of contemporary nonfiction writing by concluding with a series of aphorisms. Surreal, comical, and urban moments of being, they are part Cioran, part Kafka, and part Lenny Bruce. These are accompanied by Heather Frise’s illustrations, whose looking-glass visions of motherhood—funny and grotesque—meet the vision of the aphorist in this most unusual nonfiction book.
Editions of I'll Be Your Mirror
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781496202062
- iBook
- ISBN 9781496205186
- iBook
- ISBN 9781496205193
- iBook
- ISBN 9781496205209
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In his third book of essays, David Lazar blends personal meditations on sex and death with considerations of popular music and coping with anxiety through singing, bowling, and other distractions. He sets his work apart as both in the essay and of the essay by throwing himself into the form’s past—interviewing or speaking to past masters and turning over rocks to find lost gems of the essay form.
I’ll Be Your Mirror further expands the dimensions of contemporary nonfiction writing by concluding with a series of aphorisms. Surreal, comical, and urban moments of being, they are part Cioran, part Kafka, and part Lenny Bruce. These are accompanied by Heather Frise’s illustrations, whose looking-glass visions of motherhood—funny and grotesque—meet the vision of the aphorist in this most unusual nonfiction book.
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What is I'll Be Your Mirror about?
In his third book of essays, David Lazar blends personal meditations on sex and death with considerations of popular music and coping with anxiety through singing, bowling, and other distractions. He sets his work apart as both in the essay and of the essay by throwing himself into the form’s past—interviewing or speaking to past masters and turning over rocks to find lost gems of the essay form.
I’ll Be Your Mirror further expands the dimensions of contemporary nonfiction writing by concluding with a series of aphorisms. Surreal, comical, and urban moments of being, they are part Cioran, part Kafka, and part Lenny Bruce. These are accompanied by Heather Frise’s illustrations, whose looking-glass visions of motherhood—funny and grotesque—meet the vision of the aphorist in this most unusual nonfiction book.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in I'll Be Your Mirror?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Biography and non-fiction prose > Essays
Where can I read a sample of I'll Be Your Mirror?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781496202062
Who is/are the Author/s of the book I'll Be Your Mirror?
David Lazar
Who is the Publisher of the book I'll Be Your Mirror?
Nebraska
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
I'll Be Your Mirror is available as paperback(ISBN 9781496202062) and ibook(ISBN 9781496205186) and ibook(ISBN 9781496205193) and ibook(ISBN 9781496205209)
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