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SCREEN TESTS,Used
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Book to Watch in 2019: The Millions, Nylon, Domino, Bustle, Book Riot, Buzzfeed, Vol. 1 BrooklynA new work equal parts observational microfiction and cultural criticism reflecting on the dailiness of life as a woman and writer, on fame and failure, aging and art, from the acclaimed author of Heroines, Green Girl, and O Fallen Angel.In the first half of Kate Zambrenos astoundingly original collection Screen Tests, the narrator regales us with incisive and witty swatches from a life lived inside a brilliant mind, meditating on aging and vanity, fame and failure, writing and writers, along with portraits of everyone from Susan Sontag to Amal Clooney, Maurice Blanchot to Louise Brooks. The series of essays that follow, on figures central to Zambrenos thinking, including Kathy Acker, David Wojnarowicz, and Barbara Loden, are manifestoes about art, that ingeniously intersect and chime with the stories that came before them.'If Thomas Bernhard's and Fleur Jaeggy's work had a charming, slightly misanthropic babywith Diane Arbus as nannyit would be Screen Tests. Kate Zambreno turns her precise and meditative pen toward a series of short fictions that are anything but small. The result is a very funny, utterly original look at cultural figures and tropes and what it means to be a human looking at humans.Amber SparksIn Screen Tests, a voice who both is and is not the author picks up a thread and follows it wherever it leads, leaping from one thread to another without quite letting go, creating a delicate and ephemeral and wonderful portrait of how a particular mind functions. Call them stories (after Lydia Davis), reports (after Gerald Murnane), or screen tests (inventing a new genre altogether like Antoine Volodine). These are marvelously fugitive pieces, carefully composed while giving the impression of being effortless, with a quite lovely Calvinoesque lightness, that are a joy to try to keep up with.Brian Evenson
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of 'Screen Tests' by Kate Zambreno? A: 'Screen Tests' explores themes of aging, vanity, fame, and failure through a combination of micro-fiction and cultural criticism, reflecting on the daily life of a woman and writer.
- Q: Who is the author of 'Screen Tests'? A: The author of 'Screen Tests' is Kate Zambreno, known for her works that often blend personal narrative with cultural critique.
- Q: How many pages does 'Screen Tests' have? A: 'Screen Tests' has a total of 304 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does 'Screen Tests' have? A: 'Screen Tests' is available in paperback binding.
- Q: When was 'Screen Tests' published? A: 'Screen Tests' was published on July 3, 2019.
- Q: Is 'Screen Tests' in new condition? A: Yes, 'Screen Tests' is available in new condition.
- Q: What genre does 'Screen Tests' fall under? A: 'Screen Tests' is categorized under essays.
- Q: Does 'Screen Tests' include essays on other authors or figures? A: Yes, the book includes essays on notable figures such as Kathy Acker, David Wojnarowicz, and Barbara Loden.
- Q: What are some of the notable reviews for 'Screen Tests'? A: 'Screen Tests' has been recognized as a Best Book of 2019 by publications such as Nylon, Domino, Bustle, and Book Riot.
- Q: What kind of writing style can I expect in 'Screen Tests'? A: The writing in 'Screen Tests' is described as incisive, witty, and reflective, combining personal insights with cultural commentary.