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All Tomorrow's Parties: A Memoir by Spillman, Rob
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- ISBN
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- Book Title
- All Tomorrow's Parties
- Item Length
- 8.2in
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- Publication Year
- 2016
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- Hardcover
- Language
- English
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- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography
- Topic
- Editors, Journalists, Publishers, Personal Memoirs, Literary
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- 5.5in
- Item Weight
- 17.6 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 400 Pages
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Rob Spillman--the award-winning, charismatic cofounding editor of the legendary Tin House magazine--has devoted his life to the rebellious pursuit of artistic authenticity. Born in Germany to two driven musicians, his childhood was spent among the West Berlin cognoscenti, in a city two hundred miles behind the Iron Curtain. There, the Berlin Wall stood as a stark reminder of the split between East and West, between suppressed dreams and freedom of expression. After an unsettled youth moving between divorced parents in disparate cities, Spillman would eventually find his way into the literary world of New York City, only to abandon it to return to Berlin just months after the Wall came down. Twenty-five and newly married, Spillman and his wife, the writer Elissa Schappell, moved to the anarchic streets of East Berlin in search of the bohemian lifestyle of their idols. But Spillman soon discovered he was chasing the one thing that had always eluded him: a place, or person, to call home. In his intimate, entertaining, and heartfelt memoir, Spillman narrates a colorful, music-filled coming-of-age portrait of an artist's life that is also a cultural exploration of a shifting Berlin.
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Publisher
GROVE/Atlantic, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0802124836
ISBN-13
9780802124838
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219252768
Product Key Features
Book Title
All Tomorrow's Parties
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Editors, Journalists, Publishers, Personal Memoirs, Literary
Publication Year
2016
Genre
Biography & Autobiography
Number of Pages
400 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.2in
Item Height
1.1in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
17.6 Oz
Additional Product Features
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Pn149.9.S69a3 2016
Reviews
"[A] lively debut. . . . Musically and culturally astute, this well-structured book is a delightful coming-of-age story couched within a travel narrative that deftly evokes one of the major historical moments of the 20th century. A richly detailed and always engaging memoir on artistic discovery." -- Kirkus (starred review) "Rob Spillman's story of rarefied opera culture as a child, and East German nightlife an adult, is limpid and lively in its telling, and it covers fascinating ground. Spillman is endearing and frank in his various adventures in a way that kept reminding me of Griffin Dunne in the movie After Hours, except instead of winding up in Club Berlin, he finds himself in the real one." -- Rachel Kushner , author of The Flamethrowers "As the editor of Tin House magazine, Rob Spillman has spent a good chunk of his adult life helping other writers tell their stories. Now, he is telling his. Finally. And what a story it is. Part survivor's manual, part travelogue, part cultural history, it's a story of an arts-mad, idealistic, brave young man struggling to make his way -- and find a place in the world. Set in large part against the backdrop of Berlin in the raucous months after the wall was torn down and people struggled with re-unification, Spillman unspools a story that will resonate with everyone who's ever searched for home." -- Michael Hainey , author of After Visiting Friends "How anyone becomes who they are meant to be is an enduring mystery, yet Rob Spillman takes us along on the wild ride that led him to become the utterly compelling and generous presence he is today. It is a portrait of the artist as a young man, retracing the steps that led him to a deeper truth, which (of course) lay outside himself. Spillman brilliantly--thrillingly--captures the velocity and the changing sounds of youth as it simultaneously hurls away from, and toward, home. This memoir rivets me to the page." -- Nick Flynn , author of Another Bullshit Night In Suck City "Rob Spillman's memoir is built out of an extraordinary and extraordinarily powerful and significant paradox: Spillman wants only art; at every juncture he chooses only life; the book succeeds precisely because we love Spillman for what he decries in himself. An achingly beautiful and brilliantly structured book." -- David Shields , author of Reality Hunger: A Manifesto, Praise for All Tomorrow's Parties "In this carefully wrought coming-of-age memoir, a young American writer searches for home in an unlikely place: East Berlin immediately after the fall of the wall. . . . His is a quest of roots and writerly authenticity--and his evocation of East Berlin's days is exquisite and revealing." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Lifelong exposure to passionate artists may have fueled [Spillman's] creativity, but an existential dread that he won't find passion in his own life gnaws at him. . . . This is the story of formative years spent struggling to fully embrace life at the crossroads of history, art, home, and family." -- Booklist (starred review) "[A] lively debut. . . . Musically and culturally astute, this well-structured book is a delightful coming-of-age story couched within a travel narrative that deftly evokes one of the major historical moments of the 20th century. A richly detailed and always engaging memoir on artistic discovery." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "If you've ever been young, in love, and desperate to live an authentic life, this book is for you: a ravishing memoir about a young man's quest for art, meaning, and a place to call home." -- Anthony Doerr , author of All the Light We Cannot See "Rob Spillman's story of rarefied opera culture as a child, and East German nightlife an adult, is limpid and lively in its telling, and it covers fascinating ground. Spillman is endearing and frank in his various adventures in a way that kept reminding me of Griffin Dunne in the movie After Hours, except instead of winding up in Club Berlin, he finds himself in the real one." -- Rachel Kushner , author of The Flamethrowers "As the editor of Tin House magazine, Rob Spillman has spent a good chunk of his adult life helping other writers tell their stories. Now, he is telling his. Finally. And what a story it is. Part survivor's manual, part travelogue, part cultural history, it's a story of an arts-mad, idealistic, brave young man struggling to make his way -- and find a place in the world. Set in large part against the backdrop of Berlin in the raucous months after the wall was torn down and people struggled with re-unification, Spillman unspools a story that will resonate with everyone who's ever searched for home." -- Michael Hainey , author of After Visiting Friends "How anyone becomes who they are meant to be is an enduring mystery, yet Rob Spillman takes us along on the wild ride that led him to become the utterly compelling and generous presence he is today. It is a portrait of the artist as a young man, retracing the steps that led him to a deeper truth, which (of course) lay outside himself. Spillman brilliantly--thrillingly--captures the velocity and the changing sounds of youth as it simultaneously hurls away from, and toward, home. This memoir rivets me to the page." -- Nick Flynn , author of Another Bullshit Night In Suck City "Rob Spillman's memoir is built out of an extraordinary and extraordinarily powerful and significant paradox: Spillman wants only art; at every juncture he chooses only life; the book succeeds precisely because we love Spillman for what he decries in himself. An achingly beautiful and brilliantly structured book." -- David Shields , author of Reality Hunger: A Manifesto, Praise for All Tomorrow''s Parties "A thrilling portrait of the artist as intrepid young adventure seeker." -- Vanity Fair "Convivial, page-turning . . . Spillman's life is a good one to read." -- Washington Post "Compelling . . . [with] captivating journeys of self-discovery . . . [this] memoir says exactly the right things in the most engaging way." -- Minneapolis Star Tribune "[A] meditation on place and placelessness, and the thrilling, dangerous, necessary place that both art and the artist occupy in the world." -- NPR.org "A captivating coming-of-age story and snapshot of a city in flux." -- Toronto Star METRO "In this carefully wrought coming-of-age memoir, a young American writer searches for home in an unlikely place: East Berlin immediately after the fall of the wall. . . . His is a quest of roots and writerly authenticity--and his evocation of East Berlin's days is exquisite and revealing." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Lifelong exposure to passionate artists may have fueled [Spillman's] creativity, but an existential dread that he won't find passion in his own life gnaws at him. . . . This is the story of formative years spent struggling to fully embrace life at the crossroads of history, art, home, and family." -- Booklist (starred review) "[A] lively debut. . . . Musically and culturally astute, this well-structured book is a delightful coming-of-age story couched within a travel narrative that deftly evokes one of the major historical moments of the 20th century. A richly detailed and always engaging memoir on artistic discovery." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "If you've ever been young, in love, and desperate to live an authentic life, this book is for you: a ravishing memoir about a young man's quest for art, meaning, and a place to call home." -- Anthony Doerr , author of All the Light We Cannot See "Rob Spillman''s story of rarefied opera culture as a child, and East German nightlife an adult, is limpid and lively in its telling, and it covers fascinating ground. Spillman is endearing and frank in his various adventures in a way that kept reminding me of Griffin Dunne in the movie After Hours, except instead of winding up in Club Berlin, he finds himself in the real one." -- Rachel Kushner , author of The Flamethrowers "As the editor of Tin House magazine, Rob Spillman has spent a good chunk of his adult life helping other writers tell their stories. Now, he is telling his. Finally. And what a story it is. Part survivor''s manual, part travelogue, part cultural history, it''s a story of an arts-mad, idealistic, brave young man struggling to make his way -- and find a place in the world. Set in large part against the backdrop of Berlin in the raucous months after the wall was torn down and people struggled with re-unification, Spillman unspools a story that will resonate with everyone who''s ever searched for home." -- Michael Hainey , author of After Visiting Friends "How anyone becomes who they are meant to be is an enduring mystery, yet Rob Spillman takes us along on the wild ride that led him to become the utterly compelling and generous presence he is today. It is a portrait of the artist as a young man, retracing the steps that led him to a deeper truth, which (of course) lay outside himself. Spillman brilliantly--thrillingly--captures the velocity and the changing sounds of youth as it simultaneously hurls away from, and toward, home. This memoir rivets me to the page." -- Nick Flynn , author of Another Bullshit Night In Suck City "Rob Spillman's memoir is built out of an extraordinary and extraordinarily powerful and significant paradox: Spillman wants only art; at every juncture he chooses only life; the book succeeds precisely because we love Spillman for what he decries in himself. An achingly beautiful and brilliantly structured book." -- David Shields , author of Reality Hunger: A Manifesto, "Rob Spillman's story of rarefied opera culture as a child, and East German nightlife an adult, is limpid and lively in its telling, and it covers fascinating ground. Spillman is endearing and frank in his various adventures in a way that kept reminding me of Griffin Dunne in the movie After Hours, except instead of winding up in Club Berlin, he finds himself in the real one." -- Rachel Kushner , author of The Flamethrowers "As the editor of Tin House magazine, Rob Spillman has spent a good chunk of his adult life helping other writers tell their stories. Now, he is telling his. Finally. And what a story it is. Part survivor's manual, part travelogue, part cultural history, it's a story of an arts-mad, idealistic, brave young man struggling to make his way -- and find a place in the world. Set in large part against the backdrop of Berlin in the raucous months after the wall was torn down and people struggled with re-unification, Spillman unspools a story that will resonate with everyone who's ever searched for home." -- Michael Hainey , author of After Visiting Friends "How anyone becomes who they are meant to be is an enduring mystery, yet Rob Spillman takes us along on the wild ride that led him to become the utterly compelling and generous presence he is today. It is a portrait of the artist as a young man, retracing the steps that led him to a deeper truth, which (of course) lay outside himself. Spillman brilliantly--thrillingly--captures the velocity and the changing sounds of youth as it simultaneously hurls away from, and toward, home. This memoir rivets me to the page." -- Nick Flynn , author of Another Bullshit Night In Suck City "Rob Spillman's memoir is built out of an extraordinary and extraordinarily powerful and significant paradox: Spillman wants only art; at every juncture he chooses only life; the book succeeds precisely because we love Spillman for what he decries in himself. An achingly beautiful and brilliantly structured book." -- David Shields , author of Reality Hunger: A Manifesto, Praise for All Tomorrow's Parties "A thrilling portrait of the artist as intrepid young adventure seeker." -- Vanity Fair "In this carefully wrought coming-of-age memoir, a young American writer searches for home in an unlikely place: East Berlin immediately after the fall of the wall. . . . His is a quest of roots and writerly authenticity--and his evocation of East Berlin's days is exquisite and revealing." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Lifelong exposure to passionate artists may have fueled [Spillman's] creativity, but an existential dread that he won't find passion in his own life gnaws at him. . . . This is the story of formative years spent struggling to fully embrace life at the crossroads of history, art, home, and family." -- Booklist (starred review) "[A] lively debut. . . . Musically and culturally astute, this well-structured book is a delightful coming-of-age story couched within a travel narrative that deftly evokes one of the major historical moments of the 20th century. A richly detailed and always engaging memoir on artistic discovery." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "If you've ever been young, in love, and desperate to live an authentic life, this book is for you: a ravishing memoir about a young man's quest for art, meaning, and a place to call home." -- Anthony Doerr , author of All the Light We Cannot See "Rob Spillman's story of rarefied opera culture as a child, and East German nightlife an adult, is limpid and lively in its telling, and it covers fascinating ground. Spillman is endearing and frank in his various adventures in a way that kept reminding me of Griffin Dunne in the movie After Hours, except instead of winding up in Club Berlin, he finds himself in the real one." -- Rachel Kushner , author of The Flamethrowers "As the editor of Tin House magazine, Rob Spillman has spent a good chunk of his adult life helping other writers tell their stories. Now, he is telling his. Finally. And what a story it is. Part survivor's manual, part travelogue, part cultural history, it's a story of an arts-mad, idealistic, brave young man struggling to make his way -- and find a place in the world. Set in large part against the backdrop of Berlin in the raucous months after the wall was torn down and people struggled with re-unification, Spillman unspools a story that will resonate with everyone who's ever searched for home." -- Michael Hainey , author of After Visiting Friends "How anyone becomes who they are meant to be is an enduring mystery, yet Rob Spillman takes us along on the wild ride that led him to become the utterly compelling and generous presence he is today. It is a portrait of the artist as a young man, retracing the steps that led him to a deeper truth, which (of course) lay outside himself. Spillman brilliantly--thrillingly--captures the velocity and the changing sounds of youth as it simultaneously hurls away from, and toward, home. This memoir rivets me to the page." -- Nick Flynn , author of Another Bullshit Night In Suck City "Rob Spillman's memoir is built out of an extraordinary and extraordinarily powerful and significant paradox: Spillman wants only art; at every juncture he chooses only life; the book succeeds precisely because we love Spillman for what he decries in himself. An achingly beautiful and brilliantly structured book." -- David Shields , author of Reality Hunger: A Manifesto
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2016
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2016-591800
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070.4/1092
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