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Insomnia and the Aunt,Used
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Fiction. Literary Nonfiction. CrossGenre. Art. Asian American Studies. Tan Lin's INSOMNIA AND THE AUNT is an ambient novel composed of black and white photographs, postcards, Google reverse searches, letters, appendices, an index to an imaginary novel, reruns, and footnotes. The aunt in question can't sleep. She runs a motel in the Pacific Northwest. She likes watching Conan O'Brien late at night. She may be the narrator's aunt or she may be an emanation of a TV set. Structured like everybody's scrapbook, and blending fiction with nonfictional events, INSOMNIA AND THE AUNT is about identities taken and given up, and about the passions of an immigrant life, rebroadcast as furniture. Ostensibly about a young man's disintegrating memory of his most fascinating relative, or potentially a conceptualist take on immigrant literature, it is probably just a treatment for a primetime event that, because no one sleeps in motels, lasts into the late night and daytime slots.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of 'Insomnia and the Aunt'? A: 'Insomnia and the Aunt' explores themes of identity, memory, and the immigrant experience through an innovative blend of fiction and nonfiction elements.
- Q: Who is the author of 'Insomnia and the Aunt'? A: The author of 'Insomnia and the Aunt' is Tan Lin.
- Q: What is the format of the book? A: 'Insomnia and the Aunt' is a paperback book with a total of 56 pages.
- Q: When was 'Insomnia and the Aunt' published? A: 'Insomnia and the Aunt' was published on December 15, 2011.
- Q: What type of reader would enjoy this book? A: Readers interested in contemporary literature, Asian American studies, and experimental narrative forms would likely enjoy 'Insomnia and the Aunt'.
- Q: Is 'Insomnia and the Aunt' suitable for all ages? A: 'Insomnia and the Aunt' is primarily targeted towards adult readers due to its thematic content.
- Q: What makes 'Insomnia and the Aunt' unique? A: The book is unique due to its unconventional structure, incorporating photographs, postcards, and various textual elements that create an ambient reading experience.
- Q: Can you describe the writing style of Tan Lin in this book? A: Tan Lin's writing style in 'Insomnia and the Aunt' is ambient and introspective, blending different media and narrative forms to create a distinctive literary experience.
- Q: What genre does 'Insomnia and the Aunt' belong to? A: 'Insomnia and the Aunt' falls under contemporary fiction and literary nonfiction, with elements of cross-genre art.
- Q: Where is the setting of 'Insomnia and the Aunt'? A: The story is set in the Pacific Northwest, primarily focusing on a motel run by the titular aunt.