Hella Nation: Looking for Happy Meals in Kandahar, Rocking the Side Pipe, Wingnut's War Against the Gap, and Other Adventures with the Totally Lost Tribes of America
About this title: From the award-winning and "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Generation Kill," a reporter's immersion in outsider cultures-"His style owes more to Hunter S. Thompson than to any sort of political correctness" ("Newsday"). From his work as a reporter at "Hustler" magazine, to his National Magazine Award-winning writing for "Rolling Stone" and "Vanity Fair," Evan Wright has always had an affinity for outsiders-what he calls "the lost tribes of America." The previously published pieces in this collection chart a deeply personal journey, beginning with his stark but sympathetic ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780399155741ISBN:0399155740
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Date Published: 4/2/2009
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Publisher: Tantor Media Inc
Date Published: 2009-05-14
ISBN-13:9781400162307ISBN:1400162300
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Date Published: 2009
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Putnam Pub Group
Date Published: 2009-04-02
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Publisher: Putnam Adult
Date Published: 2009
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Publisher: Tantor Media Inc
Date Published: 2009-05-14
ISBN-13:9781400112302ISBN:1400112303
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Date Published: 2009
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Binding: Spoken Word Compact Disc
Publisher: Tantor Media Inc
Date Published: 2009-05-14
ISBN-13:9781400142309ISBN:140014230X
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"great collection from an amazing journalist. a few of these pieces i read back when they were published in Rolling Stone, but most of them were new to me. excellent subjects expertly handled. if i had one complaint, it's that i wish he had written follow-up essays for this collection, especially for the stories that were from the late 90s."
"Living in the suburbs, it is easy to forget what a large and diverse country the United States really is. Wright's book is a collection of articles he wrote for Rolling Stone and other magazines chronicling his exploration of outsider groups. Whether visiting with soldiers in Afghanistan, radical anarchists in Oregon or a pro-war filmmaker in Hollywood, Wright strives to be transparent and let his subjects tell their own stories. He succeeds pretty well, but can't help editorializing a little bit or point out inherent contridictions in the stories of his subjects. Overall, this was an interesting book and a timely reminder that the culture shown in the mainstream media is far from the only one."
"I was expecting a bit more out of this book than what I got. I had heard an interview with Evan and he pitched it as a look at the underbelly/the disenfranchised of the country. That sounded right up my alley. Evan is a good writer, and I did enjoy the book, but it was like going to see a movie with high expectations and being let down. Because we write what we know, Evan is often writing about the same subject and though it was fascinating, I couldn't help but think that the word "Nation" in the title was a bit misleading. Very nitpicky, I know, but this was my experience. I guess I should be happy that I wanted more, but in the end I was disappointed because I felt like he didn't deliver on the title."
"Just read this cause Tom wanted to, but it was a good one. Previously published magazine articles about the serious underbelly of America. (This is NOT what my sister calls pretty people with pretty problems but rather some bad bad problems.)
Evan Wright himself is pretty sleazy, with a history of working for Hustler but he acknowledges it and it adds to his fascination. My favorite story was the expose on the people whose dog attacked the woman in San Francisco. But they were all honestly good. It would be a GREAT book for any male - and high schoolers too, with the caveat that at least 3 of the stories, while published in mainstream publications, are at least tangentially about porn."
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