| Author: | Terry Southern | ISBN: | 9781453217436 |
| Publisher: | Open Road Media | Publication: | June 14, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Open Road Media | Language: | English |
| Author: | Terry Southern |
| ISBN: | 9781453217436 |
| Publisher: | Open Road Media |
| Publication: | June 14, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Open Road Media |
| Language: | English |
Stories and essays from the New York Times–bestselling author: “Remarkable . . . firmly establishes Southern as one of America’s foremost writers” (George Plimpton).
One of the great collections, the range found here is impressive: from new journalism to absurd parodies and theatrical sketches; from absurd short riffs to Southern’s most classic and lyrical early works of fiction. “Red-Dirt Marijuana,” the insightful, funny, and moving story of the relationship between a white boy and a black man, is paired with the horrific knock-down, drag-out of “Razor Fight.” One of the most scandalous stories ever published, “The Blood of a Wig,” combines an insider’s look at the “Quality Lit” biz, the drug underground of Greenwich Village, and a vision of necrophilia involving one of America’s most sacred cows. There is an imaginary encounter between Freud and Kafka in “Apartment to Exchange,” a skewering of the liberal white man and his efforts to befriend a black jazz musician in “You’re Too Hip, Baby,” an exploration of race relations, moonshine, and the baton-twirling subculture in the personal essay “Twirling at Ole Miss” (identified by Tom Wolfe as the first instance of “New Journalism**”**), and many more pieces with Southern’s signature dark satire, unconventional storylines, and pitch-perfect dialogue.
Red-Dirt Marijuana and Other Tastes is a wild, funny, and dazzlingly diverse trip through the American culture of the 1950s and 1960s.
This ebook features an illustrated biography of Terry Southern including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author’s estate.
Stories and essays from the New York Times–bestselling author: “Remarkable . . . firmly establishes Southern as one of America’s foremost writers” (George Plimpton).
One of the great collections, the range found here is impressive: from new journalism to absurd parodies and theatrical sketches; from absurd short riffs to Southern’s most classic and lyrical early works of fiction. “Red-Dirt Marijuana,” the insightful, funny, and moving story of the relationship between a white boy and a black man, is paired with the horrific knock-down, drag-out of “Razor Fight.” One of the most scandalous stories ever published, “The Blood of a Wig,” combines an insider’s look at the “Quality Lit” biz, the drug underground of Greenwich Village, and a vision of necrophilia involving one of America’s most sacred cows. There is an imaginary encounter between Freud and Kafka in “Apartment to Exchange,” a skewering of the liberal white man and his efforts to befriend a black jazz musician in “You’re Too Hip, Baby,” an exploration of race relations, moonshine, and the baton-twirling subculture in the personal essay “Twirling at Ole Miss” (identified by Tom Wolfe as the first instance of “New Journalism**”**), and many more pieces with Southern’s signature dark satire, unconventional storylines, and pitch-perfect dialogue.
Red-Dirt Marijuana and Other Tastes is a wild, funny, and dazzlingly diverse trip through the American culture of the 1950s and 1960s.
This ebook features an illustrated biography of Terry Southern including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author’s estate.
