Eat the Document. I picked up Dana Spiotta's book "Eat the Document" after reading and enjoying "Stone Arabia" a great deal. Eat the Document: A Novel Paperback – November 28, 2006. by. Would buy from this seller again. LOCKDOWN will be “gradually lifted” in March once all over 70s have received the coronavirus vaccine, the government hopes. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. — Greil Marcus, ARTFORUM, “Best book of 2006”, “Eat the Document brilliantly contrasts nascent and mature postmodernity through the lens of culture/counterculture. It was a National Book Award finalist and won the Rosenthal Foundation Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. — John Hammond, San Antonio Express-News, “Eat the Document is a good yarn. An ambitious and powerful story about idealism, passion, and sacrifice, Eat the Document shifts between the underground movement of the 1970s and the echoes and consequences of that movement in the 1990s. A symphonic portrait of three decades of American life.” It blew me away.” Free shipping. It is engaging, usually fast-paced, and feels real. But mostly I walked in the shoes (and heads) of Mary, Bobby, and Jason for decades. Please try again. Came in good condition and promptly. a glittering book that possesses the staccato ferocity of Joan Didion and the historical resonance and razzle-dazzle language of Don DeLillo. I learned a great deal about how to disappear, Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2016. . Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2017. — Ann Beattie, author of Follies, “Fantastic . Mary lives in the suburbs with her fifteen-year-old son who spends hours immersed in the music of his mother’s generation. Stone Arabia is the better of the two books, but this is still a very good novel. — Sarah Cypher, The Sunday Oregonian, “Spiotta calculates every word, character, and story line to illuminate the many faces of rebellion. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. In Stone Arabia, Denise tries to overcome her paralysis so she can connect in some way while her brother Nik retreats to his own private world, much like Jelly or Sarah in Innocents and Others. Eat the Document: A Novel by Dana Spiotta and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at AbeBooks.com. . — Bret Easton Ellis, author of Lunar Park, “Like a set of Russian dolls nesting in each other other, Spiotta’s newest fiction finds the country in the family in a single human heart. Unable to add item to List. Eat the Document is a documentary of Bob Dylan's 1966 tour of the United Kingdom and Ireland with the Hawks. Talk:Eat the Document (novel) Jump to navigation Jump to search. Eat the document : a novel. With her second novel, Spiotta (Lightning Field, 2001) shows what riches can be gleaned from an approach that could at first blush seem overly mannered. This scary and often brilliant novel comes together beautifully in the end–there’s an intense satisfaction of seeing everything link up so movingly and with such warmth, and yet Spiotta is the only female writer I know whose prose reminds me of the cool ambient poetry and steely precision of Don DeLillo, and Eat the Document is as darkly exact and thrilling as the political novels of Joan Didion.” The two must erase their past, forge new identities, and never see one another again. More, please.” Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 9, 2013. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. See all … Although I knew napalm was a terrible thing, I learned that it was even worse than I knew. Well written. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Starting with her love for Bobby, another tester, and chronicling her journey to eventually become a completel I bought a copy of Eat The Document after finishing Stone Arabia , also by Dana … A larger plot gradually reveals itself as do the links between the characters. . There was a problem loading your book clubs. EAT THE DOCUMENT by Dana Spiotta ‧ RELEASE DATE: Feb. 21, 2006 Two 1970s activists spend decades on the run in Spiotta’s antihero odyssey. In the heyday of the 1970s underground, Bobby DeSoto and Mary Whittaker -- passionate, idealistic, and in love -- design a series of radical protests against the Vietnam War. Document Computing: Technologies for Managing Electronic Document Collections discusses the important aspects of document computing and recommends technologies and techniques for document management, with an emphasis on the processes that are appropriate when computers are used to create, access, and publish documents. Satisfaction is guaranteed with every order. The ironic connections she makes between the cultural divide of the early 70s and late 90s are chilling and delicious. ISBN 9780743273008 Scribner/Simon & Schuster . Also a great deal more than I wanted to know about the music of the ‘60s and ‘70s – it had so many more nuances and sub-sub-sub categories than I ever imagined, and an array of technologies (Jason, a very bright boy, was into it). [Spiotta] is the literary heir of Don DeLillo.” We also learn about Nash--who works at a local music shop and figures in meaningfully to the story as we get to the end of the book. Eat the Document Finalist, National Book Awards 2006 for Fiction. Eat the Document is a hugely compelling story of activism, sacrifice, and the cost of living a secret. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Dana Spiotta's second novel, Eat the Document, is a work of realistic fiction that tells the story of two Vietnam-era leftist radicals who go into hiding after a … You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2016. Recommended. Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2015. Mary Whittaker, a 1970s radical, goes underground after a protest action results in murder. — John Freeman, The Seattle Times, “A powerful and disturbing book.” — Ross Simonini, Seattle Weekly, “Eat the Document reveals its darkness and weirdness slowly. . This is an interesting and worthwhile read; I recommend it highly. The book spends a lot of time talking about what it is like to be on the run and never being sure who is right around the corner from you. I learned a great deal about how to disappear, develop a new identity, survive the psychological stress as well as the practical challenges of this lifestyle. Dana Spiotta, whom Michiko Kakutani called “wonderfully observant and wonderfully gifted… with an uncanny feel for the absurdities and sadness of contemporary life” (The New York Times), has written a bold and moving novel about a fugitive radical from the 1970s who has lived in hiding for twenty-five years. I am very glad I did as Eat the Document is a superb book and I highly recommend it. by Dana Spiotta . Find items in libraries near you. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. . — Julia Scheeres, The New York Times Book Review, “Scintillating . Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. I was not disappointed to find another highly-charged and thought-provoking exploration of cultural change, in this case a deep look into the lives of left wing radicals on the run, creating new identities in suburban America - spanning the early 1970s through to the 2000s. Based on Spiotta’s novel about a fugitive radical from the 1970s who has lived in hiding for twenty-five years, Eat the Document is a story of activism, sacrifice, and the cost of living a secret. Dana Spiotta's new novel is about two women, best friends, who grow up in LA in the '80s and become filmmakers. A National Book Award finalist, Eat the Document is a riveting portrait of two eras and one of the most provocative and compelling novels of recent years. Its title refers to a 1972 documentary about Bob Dylan. . Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. . Spiotta is an irresistible satirist and taut storyteller.” There's a problem loading this menu right now. Her characters are unique and the theme of escape, reinvention and loss is universal and one that most of us can relate to - even if we are not forced to go underground in order to hide from the a violent past. Will include dust jacket if it originally came with one. Everyday low … — Caroline Leavitt, Boston Globe, “Spiotta’s writing brims with energy and intelligence.” — Pages magazine, “Spiotta’s crisscrossing of times and narrators creates a remarkable tension….In all of this, Spiotta manages to create a very natural story: It is believable, uneasy, mildly violent, lovesick and beautifully written.” . Her co-murderer and lover, Bobby, also goes underground, and each live lives of sorrowful solitude, unable to be completely who they were or who they have become, carrying the weight of their crimes and their passion and their lies, always a wall between them and the world and the people they try to love. When one action goes wrong, the course of their lives is forever changed. Now it is the 1990s. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Ms. Spiotta has a keen ear and even keener eye for the absurdities and disjunctions of American life, and this novel showcases those gifts in spades. Although the novel's structure gives it an inevitably fragmented feeling, Eat the Document (the title comes from a documentary about Dylan's 1966 tour) is a powerful and disturbing book. Dana Spiotta, whom Michiko Kakutani called “wonderfully observant and wonderfully gifted… with an uncanny feel for the absurdities and sadness of contemporary life” (The New York Times), has written a bold and moving novel about a fugitive radical from the 1970s who has lived in hiding for twenty-five years. Joanne Collings writes from Washington, D.C. Eat the document — but read it first.” The prose is clear and clean, not embellished or overworked, which seems to fit the pragmatic tone of the story. First of all, the writing is great, she has an interesting and unique style, the prose is crisp sometimes amusing, but never overblown. In Eat the Document, the question of how to respond (or answer back, or resist) was political and focused outward, with all the complications and consequences of those actions. Picador £12.99, pp304. Please try your request again later. . What I most admired however was the detail that went into the book, in particular the references to counter culture of the 60's/70's and beyond. The book is very well written although you have to stick with it in the first 50 or so pages so you understand the flow which alternates between present day time and the early 70s and 80s. I had no idea there was so much more of it available from clandestine sources than was ever released. EAT DOCUMENT: A NOVEL By Dana Spiotta - Hardcover **Mint Condition**. It was shot under Dylan's direction by D. A. Pennebaker, whose groundbreaking documentary Dont Look Back [sic] chronicled Dylan's 1965 British tour. Overall a very good book. Please try again. To Spiotta, words are controlled substances, and they make the text shimmer and vibrate.” Dana Spiotta. But this is a story about love, and fear, and remorse, and uncertainty of each, from their own perspectives and voices. — Donna Seaman, Booklist, “A forthright and fascinating look at American counterculture.” Vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi struck an optimistic tone abo… To be honest, I am not sure why nobody had recommended it to me before even after being a finalist for the National Book Award. In the heyday of the seventies underground, Bobby DeSoto and Mary Whittaker- passionate, idealistic, and in love – design a series of radical protests against the Vietnam War. Scribner; 1st Edition (November 28, 2006). Create lists, bibliographies and reviews: or Search WorldCat. Dana Spiotta (Author) › Visit Amazon's Dana Spiotta Page. Buy Eat the Document: A Novel Main Market by Spiotta, Dana (ISBN: 9780330448291) from Amazon's Book Store. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Something went wrong. — Kirkus, “Spiotta has written a very American novel about dissent, which becomes more valuable but also more dangerous and unwelcome in times of war, and the ethical lines one cannot cross without, as Caroline says, becoming the thing you wish to escape.” . An ambitious and powerful story about idealism, passion, and sacrifice, Eat the Document shifts between the underground movement of the 1970s and the echoes and consequences of that movement in the 1990s.A National Book Award finalist, Eat the Document is a riveting portrait of two eras and one of the most provocative and compelling novels of … Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2013. An ambitious and powerful story about idealism, passion, and sacrifice, Eat the Document shifts between the underground movement of the 1970s and the echoes and consequences of that movement in the 1990s. singularly powerful and provocative. . [Dana Spiotta] Home. Meadow and Carrie have everything in common - except their views on sex, power, moviemaking, and morality. A few weeks ago I was reading the Sunday NY Times magazine and read a piece on the author, who is coming out with a new novel in a few months. item 6 Eat the Document: A Novel , Spiotta, Dana - Eat the Document: A Novel , Spiotta, Dana. Character-driven and brilliant, Eat the Document is an important and revelatory novel about the culture of rebellion, with particular resonance now. The book is about a woman who is on the run after committing an activist crime in the 70s. Eat the Document is a hugely compelling … Character-driven and brilliant, Eat the Document is an important and revelatory novel about the culture of rebellion, with particular resonance now. Well worth a read. EAT THE DOCUMENT. Mary never expects to see her cohort Bobby whom she committed this crime with ever again. With astounding detail, Spiotta is equally rhapsodic on the fads and follies of two generations of countercultural rebels, but spares neither her sharp eye for hypocrisy, futility, and misplaced desires. Spiotta creates a mesmerizing portrait of radicalism’s decline.” In the heyday of the 1970s underground, Bobby DeSoto and Mary Whittaker -- passionate, idealistic, and in love -- design a series of radical protests against the Vietnam War. $4.14. — Anna Godberson, Esquire online, “A keenly observant and caustically funny tale . This is the story of two early ‘70s radicals (Mary Whittaker and Bobby DeSoto), their lives in hiding for 18 years, and Mary’s son (Jason) in his late teen years as he searches for his mother’s past. — Katha Pollitt, author of Virginity or Death!
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