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  | | Against Football(Reprint) One Fan's Reluctant Manifesto by Steve Almond Paperback, 208 Pages, Published 2015 by Melville House ISBN-13: 978-1-61219-491-2, ISBN: 1-61219-491-5 "A "New York Times" Best Seller" " Powerful...an important read.""" "Publishers Weekly ""New York Times "bestselling author Steve Almond takes on America s biggest sacred cow: football In "Against Football," Steve Almond details why, after forty years as a fan, he can no longer watch the game he still loves. Using a synthesis of memoir, reportage, and cultural critique, Almond asks a series of provocative questions: Does our addiction t ..." |
 | | Against Football(1st Edition) One Fan's Reluctant Manifesto by Steve Almond Hardcover, 192 Pages, Published 2014 by Melville House ISBN-13: 978-1-61219-415-8, ISBN: 1-61219-415-X "A "New York Times" Best Seller" " Powerful...an important read.""" "Publishers Weekly ""New York Times "bestselling author Steve Almond takes on America s biggest sacred cow: football In "Against Football," Steve Almond details why, after forty years as a fan, he can no longer watch the game he still loves. Using a synthesis of memoir, reportage, and cultural critique, Almond asks a series of provocative questions: Does our addiction t ..." |
 | | William Stoner and the Battle for the Inner Life Bookmarked by Steve Almond Paperback, 168 Pages, Published 2019 by Ig Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-63246-087-5, ISBN: 1-63246-087-4 "Stoner is a 1965 novel by the American writer John Williams. It tells the story of William Stoner, who attends the state university to study agronomy, but instead falls in love with English literature and becomes an academic. The novel narrates the many disappointments and struggles in Stoner's academic and personal life, including his estrangement from his wife and daughter, set against the backdrop of the first half of the twentieth c ..." |
 | | Rock and Roll Will Save Your Life(1st Edition) A Book by and for the Fanatics Among Us by Steve Almond Hardcover, 240 Pages, Published 2010 by Random House Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-1-4000-6620-9, ISBN: 1-4000-6620-4 "Drooling fanatic, n. 1. One who drools in the presence of beloved rock stars. 2. Any of a genus of rock-and-roll wannabes/geeks who walk around with songs constantly ringing in their ears, own more than 3,000 albums, and fall in love with at least one record per week. With a life that’s spanned the phonographic era and the digital age, Steve Almond lives to Rawk. Like you, he’s secretly longed to live the life of a rock star, complete ..." |
 | | (1st Edition) (Not that You Asked): Rants, Exploits, and Obsessions by Steve Almond, Julianna Baggott Hardcover, 304 Pages, Published 2007 by Random House ISBN-13: 978-1-4000-6619-3, ISBN: 1-4000-6619-0 "How does Steve Almond get himself into so much trouble? Could it be his incessant moralizing? His generally poor posture? The fact that he was raised by a pack of wolves? Frankly, we haven’t got a clue. What we do know is that Almond has a knack for converting his dustups into essays that are both funny and furious. In (Not that You Asked), he squares off against Sean Hannity on national TV, nearly gets arrested for stealing “Sta-Hard” ..." |
 | | Which Brings Me to You(1st Edition) A Novel in Confessions by Steve Almond, Julianna Baggott Hardcover, 320 Pages, Published 2006 by Algonquin Books Of Chapel Hill ISBN-13: 978-1-56512-443-1, ISBN: 1-56512-443-X " Two rambunctious, romantic flameouts. One boring wedding. One heated embrace in a quiet coatroom. This is not exactly the recipe for true love. John and Jane’s lusty encounter at a friend’s wedding isn’t really the beginning of anything with any weight to it; even they know that. When they manage to pull back, it occurs to them that they might start this whole thing over properly. They might try getting to know one another first, thro ..." |
 | | The Evil B.B. Chow and Other Stories(1st Edition) by Steve Almond Hardcover, 248 Pages, Published 2005 by Algonquin Books ISBN-13: 978-1-56512-422-6, ISBN: 1-56512-422-7 " Steve Almond, the man whose candy jones fueled the bestseller Candyfreak, returns with a collection of stories that both seals his reputation as a master of the modern form and risks getting him arrested. The cast of characters in The Evil B.B. Chow and Other Stories includes a wealthy family certain they have been abducted by space aliens, a sexy magazine editor who falls for a worldclass cad, and a beleaguered dentist who refuses t ..." |
 | | Candyfreak(1st Edition) A Journey through the Chocolate Underbelly of America by Steve Almond Hardcover, 280 Pages, Published 2004 by Algonquin Books ISBN-13: 978-1-56512-421-9, ISBN: 1-56512-421-9 "Picture a magical, sugar-fueled road trip with Willy Wonka behind the wheel and David Sedaris riding shotgun, complete with chocolate-stained roadmaps and the colorful confetti of spent candy wrappers flying in your cocoa powder dust. If you can imagine such a manic journey--better yet, if you can imagine being a hungry hitchhiker who's swept through America's forgotten candy meccas: Philadelphia (Peanut Chews), Sioux City (Twin Bing), ..." |
 | | My Life in Heavy Metal(Reprint) by Steve Almond, David Loovis Paperback, 205 Pages, Published 2003 by Grove Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8021-4013-5, ISBN: 0-8021-4013-0 "In his smart and self-assured debut, My Life in Heavy Metal, Steve Almond breathes fresh life into the oft-explored territory of young love and longing. The 12 stories in this pulsating collection are populated with hookups, drunken kisses, failed passes, and souring relationships. And though it's an aggressively sexual affair (when it comes to getting it on in the bedroom--or on the bathroom sink, for that matter--Almond doesn't believ ..." |
 | | It's Alive!(1st Edition) Classic Horror and Sci-Fi Movie Posters from the Kirk Hammett Collection by Daniel Finamore, Joseph E. Ledoux, Professor Steve Almond, Steve Almond, Skira Rizzoli Hardcover, 120 Pages, Published 2017 by Skira Rizzoli ISBN-13: 978-0-8478-6098-2, ISBN: 0-8478-6098-1 "One of the world’s premier collections of horror and sci-fi movie posters amassed, not altogether surprisingly, by the dark mind of Metallica’s lead guitarist, Kirk Hammett. Before Kirk Hammett assumed the heavy metal mantle of one of the most successful and beloved bands in rock history, he was a geek for the imaginative universe of horror. This generously illustrated book highlights the finest examples from Hammett’s personal co ..." |
 | | (Reprint) (Not That You Asked): Rants, Exploits, and Obsessions by Professor Steve Almond Paperback, 304 Pages, Published 2008 by Random House Trade Paperbacks ISBN-13: 978-0-8129-7759-2, ISBN: 0-8129-7759-9 "In "(Not that You Asked)," Steve Almond documents a life spent brawling with the idiot kings of modern culture. He squares off against Sean Hannity on national TV, takes on Oprah Winfrey, nearly gets kidnapped by a reality TV crew, and winds up in Boston, where he quickly enrages the entire population of Red Sox Nation. Amid the carnage, he finds time to celebrate his literary hero, the late Kurt Vonnegut. These are essays the "Los Ange ..." |
 | | All the Secrets of the World (Hardcover) by Steve Almond Hardcover, 416 Pages, Published 2022 by Zando ISBN-13: 978-1-63893-002-0, ISBN: 1-63893-002-3 "A sweeping social novel, All the Secrets of the World introduces readers to a cast of indelible characters while illuminating the moment in our national history when the call for law and order became the dominant force within our public ..." |
 | | My Life in Heavy Metal(Updated) (Paperback) by Steve Almond Paperback, 240 Pages, Published 2003 by Vintage ISBN-13: 978-0-09-944362-9, ISBN: 0-09-944362-7 |
 | | My Life in Heavy Metal(1st Edition) Stories by Steve Almond Hardcover, 205 Pages, Published 2002 by Grove Pr ISBN-13: 978-0-8021-1630-7, ISBN: 0-8021-1630-2 "In his smart and self-assured debut, My Life in Heavy Metal, Steve Almond breathes fresh life into the oft-explored territory of young love and longing. The 12 stories in this pulsating collection are populated with hookups, drunken kisses, failed passes, and souring relationships. And though it's an aggressively sexual affair (when it comes to getting it on in the bedroom--or on the bathroom sink, for that matter--Almond doesn't believ ..." |
 | | Candyfreak(Reprint) A Journey through the Chocolate Underbelly of America by Professor Steve Almond Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 2005 by Mariner Books ISBN-13: 978-0-15-603293-3, ISBN: 0-15-603293-7 "A self-professed candyfreak, Steve Almond set out in search of a much-loved candy from his childhood and found himself on a tour of the small candy companies that are persevering in a marketplace where big corporations dominate. From the Twin Bing to the Idaho Spud, the Valomilk to the Abba-Zaba, and discontinued bars such as the Caravelle, Marathon, and Choco-Lite, Almond uncovers a trove of singular candy bars made by unsung heroes wo ..." |
 | | The Evil B.B. Chow and Other Stories by Professor Steve Almond Paperback, 248 Pages, Published 2006 by Algonquin Books ISBN-13: 978-1-56512-529-2, ISBN: 1-56512-529-0 " Steve Almond, the man whose candy jones fueled the bestseller Candyfreak, returns with a collection of stories that both seals his reputation as a master of the modern form and risks getting him arrested. The cast of characters in The Evil B.B. Chow and Other Stories includes a wealthy family certain they have been abducted by space aliens, a sexy magazine editor who falls for a worldclass cad, and a beleaguered dentist who refuses t ..." |
 | | Pangyrus Six by Robert Pinsky, Steve Almond, Greg Harris Paperback, 162 Pages, Published 2019 by Pangyrus ISBN-13: 978-0-9979164-4-7, ISBN: 0-9979164-4-3 "This latest edition of the Cambridge-based literary magazine introduces, in addition to an exciting mix of poetry, ideas essays, fiction, and comics, a new focus on science and on food writing with the new "Zest!" section. " |
 | | Pangyrus Five The Resistance Issue by Robert Pinsky, Steve Almond, Greg Harris Paperback, 240 Pages, Published 2018 by Pangyrus ISBN-13: 978-0-9979164-3-0, ISBN: 0-9979164-3-5 "The new Resistance Issue of Pangyrus Literary Magazine features many of the artists who've lit up the stage during Resistance Mic!'s first and second seasons at the OBERON in Harvard Square: Robert Pinsky, Steve Almond, Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich, Kazim Ali, Kim Stafford, Brenda Hillman, Regie Gibson, Anne Champion, Krysten Hill, Jennifer Jean, Tim McCarthy, and many more. Full of hope, outrage, humor and insight, the magazine is the ..." |
 | | The Doctor T. J. Eckleburg Review No. 18 by Rick Moody, Cris Mazza, Rae Bryant, Steve Almond, Nathan Blake, Weston Cutter, Jill Birdsall, Jesse Damiani, Carlyn Davis, Stephen Dixon, Moira Egan, Matt Ferner, Megan Giddings, Suzanne Hopcroft, Don Hucks, Len Kuntz, Lindsay Lusby, Marjorie Maddox, Bird Marathe, Jason Olsen, Thomas Owen, Andrew Roe, Chad Simpson, Michael Shum, Billie Tadros, David Wagoner, Vallie Lynn Watson, John Silbey Williams, Ogun Afariogun, Morgan Elliot, Edward Gauvin, Alexis Covato, B. J. Lloyd, Jacob Oet, Chas Schroeder, The Size Queens, Kyle Noe, Britt Gambino, Chelsey Clammer, Gabriela Romeri, Vipra Ghimire, Lisa A. Dulin, Richard Peabody, David Everett, Mark Farrington Paperback, 202 Pages, Published 2013 by The Doctor T. J. Eckleburg Review ISBN-13: 978-0-9890964-0-9, ISBN: 0-9890964-0-8 ""Eclectic selection of work from both emerging and established writers...." (The Washington Post), Eckleburg is a collection of stories, poetry, translations, and artwork by award-winning and emerging talents such as Rick Moody, Stephen Dixon, Cris Mazza, and Eckleburg's 2013 Gertrude Stein Award in Fiction winner, Jill Birdsall. Eckleburg No. 18 is a textual and graphic innovation for both the traditionalists and nonconformists." |
 | | Which Brings Me to You(7th Edition) A Novel in Confessions by Steve Almond, Julianna Baggott Paperback, Published 2007 by Algonquin Books ISBN-13: 978-1-56512-580-3, ISBN: 1-56512-580-0 |
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