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Books by Michael Zadoorian
  | | Beautiful Music by Michael Zadoorian Paperback, 340 Pages, Published 2018 by Akashic Books ISBN-13: 978-1-61775-627-6, ISBN: 1-61775-627-X ""Danny Yzemski tunes out a dysfunctional family with Frank Zappa and Iggy Pop, shaking his countercultural fist at The Man in this eight-track flashback of a novel set in 1970s Detroit."--O, the Oprah Magazine, included in Summer Reading Picks/One of 'O's Top Books of Summer"Beautiful Music is a sweet and endearing coming-of-age tale measured in album tracks."--Wall Street Journal"For Danny, cracking the seal on a fresh piece of wax and ..." |
 | | The Narcissism of Small Differences by Michael Zadoorian Paperback, 304 Pages, Published 2020 by Akashic Books ISBN-13: 978-1-61775-817-1, ISBN: 1-61775-817-5 ""In The Narcissism of Small Differences, Michael Zadoorian writes with smart, skewering accuracy about relationships and midlife, about the costs of irony and complacency, and about how change comes for all of us, whether we're ready for it or not. Zadoorian's humor does that rare thing: packs a punch even as it moves us to sympathy and emotional connection. With Detroit as his steady muse and memory palace, Zadoorian is a writer of con ..." |
 | | The Leisure Seeker(Reprint) A Novel by Michael Zadoorian Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 2010 by William Morrow Paperbacks Bargain Price ISBN-13: 978-0-06-167179-1, ISBN: 0-06-167179-7 "The unforgettable cross country journey of a runaway couple in their twilight years determined to meet the end of all roads on their own terms—a major motion picture from Sony Pictures Classics starring Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland.The Robinas have shared a wonderful life for more than sixty years. Now in their eighties, Ella suffers from cancer and John has Alzheimer's. Yearning for one last adventure, the self-proclaimed "down-o ..." |
 | | The Leisure Seeker Read the Book That Inspired the Movie (Paperback) by Michael Zadoorian Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 2018 by Harper ISBN-13: 978-0-00-821219-3, ISBN: 0-00-821219-8 "You yourself might ask: Is this the best idea? Two down-on-their-luck octogenarians taking a road trip?Well, we have nothing to lose.Ella and John have shared a wonderful life for more than sixty years. Now they’re on the run from their doctors and middle-aged children, who just want them to go gently into that undignified night of old age.In their trusty camper van, the pair embark on a forbidden vacation of rediscovery along Route 66. ..." |
 | | Beautiful Music (Hardback) by Michael Zadoorian Hardcover, 340 Pages, Published 2018 by Akashic Books ISBN-13: 978-1-61775-617-7, ISBN: 1-61775-617-2 |
 | | The Leisure Seeker(Tie-In Edition) Read the Book That Inspired the Movie (Paperback) by Michael Zadoorian Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 2018 by Harper ISBN-13: 978-0-00-828664-4, ISBN: 0-00-828664-7 "*Soon to be a major motion picture starring Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland, coming April 2018*Ella and John have shared a wonderful life for more than sixty years. Now they’re on the run from their doctors and middle-aged children, who just want them to go gently into that undignified night of old age.In their trusty camper van, the pair embark on a forbidden vacation of rediscovery along Route 66. Though time is catching up with th ..." |
 | | The Leisure Seeker(Reprint) [Movie Tie-in]: A Novel by Michael Zadoorian Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 2017 by William Morrow Paperbacks ISBN-13: 978-0-06-269686-1, ISBN: 0-06-269686-6 "The unforgettable cross country journey of a runaway couple in their twilight years determined to meet the end of all roads on their own terms—a major motion picture from Sony Pictures Classics starring Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland.The Robinas have shared a wonderful life for more than sixty years. Now in their eighties, Ella suffers from cancer and John has Alzheimer's. Yearning for one last adventure, the self-proclaimed "down-o ..." |
 | | The Lost Tiki Palaces of Detroit (Made in Michigan Writers Series) by Michael Zadoorian Paperback, 216 Pages, Published 2009 by Wayne State University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8143-3417-1, ISBN: 0-8143-3417-2 "This is a quirky and compelling collection of short stories set in and around Detroit, by award-winning local writer Michael Zadoorian. In "The Lost Tiki Palaces of Detroit" Michael Zadoorian follows characters coming to terms with the past and the present in a broken city. Rusty, ornery, and down at the heels, Zadoorian's characters have made the wrong choices, been worn down by bad news, or survived traumatic events, but like the city ..." |
 | | Second Hand(1st Edition) A Novel by Michael Zadoorian Paperback, 276 Pages, Published 2000 by W. W. Norton & Company ISBN-13: 978-0-393-34291-8, ISBN: 0-393-34291-3 "Richard, the owner of a secondhand store ("Satori Junk") just outside Detroit, finds his life changing all at once when his mother dies and he rummages in her basement for good junk. He meets Theresa, a thrift-attired junk goddess who shares his feelings for castaways, and he falls for her—hard.At last, the novel for everyone who has ever loved something secondhand—the High Fidelity of garage sales, the On the Road of thrift shopping, T ..." |
 | | Leisure Seeker, The(1st Edition) A Novel by Michael Zadoorian Hardcover, 288 Pages, Published 2009 by William Morrow ISBN-13: 978-0-06-167178-4, ISBN: 0-06-167178-9 "“The Leisure Seeker is a sweet natured travelogue that’s about the end of the road in more ways than one….The Dangerous Book for Seniors!”—Bob Morris, author of Assisted LovingA sort of Easy Rider meets The Notebook, Michael Zadoorian’s poignant, funny, vibrant, and unforgettable novel, The Leisure Seeker, is a story of two seniors who escape from their retirement home and embark upon a hilarious and touching end-of-life road trip. Here ..." |
 | | Second Hand(1st Edition) A Novel by Michael Zadoorian Hardcover, 272 Pages, Published 2000 by W. W. Norton & Company ISBN-13: 978-0-393-04797-4, ISBN: 0-393-04797-0 "Richard, the owner of a secondhand store ("Satori Junk") just outside Detroit, finds his life changing all at once when his mother dies and he rummages in her basement for good junk. He meets Theresa, a thrift-attired junk goddess who shares his feelings for castaways, and he falls for her—hard. At last, the novel for everyone who has ever loved something secondhand—the High Fidelity of garage sales, the On the Road of thrift shopping, ..." |
 | | Beautiful Music (Compact Disc) by Michael Zadoorian Published 2018 by Dreamscape Media, United States ISBN-13: 978-1-974904-17-4, ISBN: 1-974904-17-2 |
 | | The Leisure Seeker LP A Novel by Michael Zadoorian Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 2009 by Harperluxe Large Print ISBN-13: 978-0-06-171983-7, ISBN: 0-06-171983-8 "Pub Date: 2009-02-10 Pages: 320 Language: English Publisher:. HarperCollins John and Ella Robina have shared a wonderful life for more than fifty years Now in their eighties. Ella suffers from cancer and has chosen to stop treatment John has. Alzheimers. Yearning for one last adventure. the self-proclaimed down-on-their-luck geezers kidnap themselves from the adult children and doctors who seem to run their lives to steal away from thei ..." |
 | | The Leisure Seeker A Novel by Michael Zadoorian 288 Pages, Published 2009 by Harper Collins ISBN-13: 978-0-06-198451-8, ISBN: 0-06-198451-5 "“How about some Fabian Fries? A Pelvis Shake?” “What is that?” “A chocolate milkshake.” She gives me a little nod. “They're good.” “All right. You don't have to twist my arm.” “Pelvis Shake, coming right up,” she says, pleased to have made a ..." |
 | | Second Hand by Michael Zadoorian Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 2001 by Dell ISBN-13: 978-0-385-33570-6, ISBN: 0-385-33570-9 "Richard sees treasure everywhere. In that old eight-track quadraphonic stereo, that pink granite bowling ball, or a Niagara Falls napkin holder. While most people scramble for the newest and the best, Richard searches for the odd and obsolete -- and sells it at his second-hand shop on the edge of Detroit.Why does he do it? For Richard, junk is a way of life, a calling, and a passion. Until his comfortable second-hand life gets a first-h ..." |
 | | Beautiful Music by Michael Zadoorian 335 Pages, Published 2018 by Akashic Books ISBN-13: 978-1-61775-644-3, ISBN: 1-61775-644-X "Laden with details of the city, the novel is uniquely Detroit. (Some of the bands the protagonist, Danny, listens to are local legends MC5 and Iggy Pop.)" --Detroit Metro Times, included in the Michigan summer 2019 reading list "His third ..." |
 | | The Leisure Seeker by Michael Zadoorian 288 Pages, Published 2016 by Harpercollins Uk ISBN-13: 978-0-00-821220-9, ISBN: 0-00-821220-1 "You yourself might ask: Is this the best idea? Two down-on-their-luck octogenarians taking a road trip? Well, we have nothing to lose." |
 | | On the Clock Contemporary Short Stories of Work by Jeff Vande Zande, Josh Maday, Lolita Hernandez, Bonnie Jo Campbell, Jim Ray Daniels, Michael Zadoorian, Daniel Orozco, Billie Louise Jones, Matthew Salesses, Bottom Dog Press Paperback, 188 Pages, Published 2010 by Bottom Dog Press ISBN-13: 978-1-933964-38-6, ISBN: 1-933964-38-3 "Fiction. A collection of stories from our top writers which confronts and reveals our working life today, ON THE CLOCK's authors include: Jim Daniels, Bonnie Jo Campbell, Daniel Orozco, Kennebrew Surant, Rick Attig, Lolita Hernandez, Michael Martone, Matthew Salesses, Matt Bell, M. Kaat Toy, Sean Lovelace, Billie Louise Jones, Lita Kurth, Anne Shewring, Dustin Hoffman, Tania Hershman, Nick Kocz, Michael Zadoorian, Steve Himmer, Pete And ..." |
 | | The Leisure Seeker Anz A Novel by Michael Zadoorian Paperback, Published 2009 by William Morrow & Company ISBN-13: 978-0-06-177245-0, ISBN: 0-06-177245-3 |
 | | The Leisure Seeker by Michael Zadoorian Published 2009 ISBN-13: 978-0-06-176431-8, ISBN: 0-06-176431-0 |
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