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X Saves the World : How Generation X Got the Shaft but Can Still Keep Everything from Sucking by Jeff Gordinier (2008, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-100670018589
ISBN-139780670018581
eBay Product ID (ePID)61636886
Product Key Features
Book TitleX Saves the World : How Generation X Got the Shaft but Can Still Keep Everything from Sucking
Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2008
TopicSociology / General, Life Stages / General, Popular Culture
GenreFamily & Relationships, Social Science
AuthorJeff Gordinier
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight11.7 Oz
Item Length8.6 in
Item Width5.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2007-025374
ReviewsaI loved this booka]itas impassioned, very quick on its feet, dense with all the right allusions, funny, and in the end, actually very moving.a aNick Hornby, "The Believer" "I think Jeff Gordinier might be the secret love child of Tom Wolfe and Douglas Coupland. This book is a fascinating, thought-provoking and funny look at America today. It's about more than Gen X, it's about everyone." --A.J. Jacobs, author of "The Year of Living Biblically" "This is the passionate defense that our much-maligned generation deserves." --Neal Pollack, author of "Alternadad" ""X Saves the World" is a great read-fast, funny and incisive. It's a thrill watching Jeff Gordinier spin his extensive cultural Rolodex and if I weren't so ironic and detached myself, I'd suggest anointing him the new voice of our generation-in-exile." --Jess Walter, author of "The Zero" "When future archeologists recover the artifacts from our failed civilization, may they at least find some reference to the forgotten sliver of a generation chronicled here, who dared to consider - even just consider - whether doing something other than selling out was a viable option." -- Douglas Rushkoff, author of "Coercion" "As a boomer through and through, I was skeptical: a bunch of 35- to 45-year olds formally famous for their most excellent slacking could now save art, music, and activism from the corporate monoculture? But in this passionate, beautifully written ode to the generation that even stereotypes forgot, Jeff Gordinier has made me believe." --Leslie Savan, author of "Slam Dunks and No-Brainers" "As a Marine, I hate slackers. As an X-er, I hate manifestos. As an MBA, I hate jokes. This is a slacker manifesto filled withjokes. But it doesn't suck. In fact, it's pretty great." --Nathaniel Fick, author of "One Bullet Away", "I think Jeff Gordinier might be the secret love child of Tom Wolfe and Douglas Coupland. This book is a fascinating, thought-provoking and funny look at America today. It's about more than Gen X, it's about everyone." --A.J. Jacobs, author of The Year of Living Biblically "This is the passionate defense that our much-maligned generation deserves." --Neal Pollack, author of Alternadad "X Saves the Worldis a great read-fast, funny and incisive. It's a thrill watching Jeff Gordinier spin his extensive cultural Rolodex and if I weren't so ironic and detached myself, I'd suggest anointing him the new voice of our generation-in-exile." --Jess Walter, author of The Zero "When future archeologists recover the artifacts from our failed civilization, may they at least find some reference to the forgotten sliver of a generation chronicled here, who dared to consider - even just consider - whether doing something other than selling out was a viable option." -- Douglas Rushkoff, author of Coercion "As a boomer through and through, I was skeptical: a bunch of 35- to 45-year olds formally famous for their most excellent slacking could now save art, music, and activism from the corporate monoculture? But in this passionate, beautifully written ode to the generation that even stereotypes forgot, Jeff Gordinier has made me believe." --Leslie Savan, author of Slam Dunks and No-Brainers "As a Marine, I hate slackers. As an X-er, I hate manifestos. As an MBA, I hate jokes. This is a slacker manifesto filled with jokes. But it doesn't suck. In fact, it's pretty great." --Nathaniel Fick, author of One Bullet Away, "I loved this book...it's impassioned, very quick on its feet, dense with all the right allusions, funny, and in the end, actually very moving." -Nick Hornby, "The Believer" "I think Jeff Gordinier might be the secret love child of Tom Wolfe and Douglas Coupland. This book is a fascinating, thought-provoking and funny look at America today. It's about more than Gen X, it's about everyone." --A.J. Jacobs, author of "The Year of Living Biblically" "This is the passionate defense that our much-maligned generation deserves." --Neal Pollack, author of "Alternadad" ""X Saves the World" is a great read-fast, funny and incisive. It's a thrill watching Jeff Gordinier spin his extensive cultural Rolodex and if I weren't so ironic and detached myself, I'd suggest anointing him the new voice of our generation-in-exile." --Jess Walter, author of "The Zero" "When future archeologists recover the artifacts from our failed civilization, may they at least find some reference to the forgotten sliver of a generation chronicled here, who dared to consider - even just consider - whether doing something other than selling out was a viable option." -- Douglas Rushkoff, author of "Coercion" "As a boomer through and through, I was skeptical: a bunch of 35- to 45-year olds formally famous for their most excellent slacking could now save art, music, and activism from the corporate monoculture? But in this passionate, beautifully written ode to the generation that even stereotypes forgot, Jeff Gordinier has made me believe." --Leslie Savan, author of "Slam Dunks and No-Brainers" "As a Marine, I hate slackers. As an X-er, I hate manifestos. As an MBA, I hate jokes. This is a slacker manifesto filled withjokes. But it doesn't suck. In fact, it's pretty great." --Nathaniel Fick, author of "One Bullet Away", "I think Jeff Gordinier might be the secret love child of Tom Wolfe and Douglas Coupland. This book is a fascinating, thought-provoking and funny look at America today. It's about more than Gen X, it's about everyone." --A.J. Jacobs, author of "The Year of Living Biblically" "This is the passionate defense that our much-maligned generation deserves." --Neal Pollack, author of "Alternadad" ""X Saves the World" is a great read-fast, funny and incisive. It's a thrill watching Jeff Gordinier spin his extensive cultural Rolodex and if I weren't so ironic and detached myself, I'd suggest anointing him the new voice of our generation-in-exile." --Jess Walter, author of "The Zero" "When future archeologists recover the artifacts from our failed civilization, may they at least find some reference to the forgotten sliver of a generation chronicled here, who dared to consider - even just consider - whether doing something other than selling out was a viable option." -- Douglas Rushkoff, author of "Coercion" "As a boomer through and through, I was skeptical: a bunch of 35- to 45-year olds formally famous for their most excellent slacking could now save art, music, and activism from the corporate monoculture? But in this passionate, beautifully written ode to the generation that even stereotypes forgot, Jeff Gordinier has made me believe." --Leslie Savan, author of "Slam Dunks and No-Brainers" "As a Marine, I hate slackers. As an X-er, I hate manifestos. As an MBA, I hate jokes. This is a slacker manifesto filled with jokes. But it doesn't suck. In fact, it's pretty great." --Nathaniel Fick, author of "One Bullet Away", I loved this bookits impassioned, very quick on its feet, dense with all the right allusions, funny, and in the end, actually very moving. Nick Hornby, "The Believer" "I think Jeff Gordinier might be the secret love child of Tom Wolfe and Douglas Coupland. This book is a fascinating, thought-provoking and funny look at America today. It's about more than Gen X, it's about everyone." --A.J. Jacobs, author of "The Year of Living Biblically" "This is the passionate defense that our much-maligned generation deserves." --Neal Pollack, author of "Alternadad" ""X Saves the World" is a great read-fast, funny and incisive. It's a thrill watching Jeff Gordinier spin his extensive cultural Rolodex and if I weren't so ironic and detached myself, I'd suggest anointing him the new voice of our generation-in-exile." --Jess Walter, author of "The Zero" "When future archeologists recover the artifacts from our failed civilization, may they at least find some reference to the forgotten sliver of a generation chronicled here, who dared to consider - even just consider - whether doing something other than selling out was a viable option." -- Douglas Rushkoff, author of "Coercion" "As a boomer through and through, I was skeptical: a bunch of 35- to 45-year olds formally famous for their most excellent slacking could now save art, music, and activism from the corporate monoculture? But in this passionate, beautifully written ode to the generation that even stereotypes forgot, Jeff Gordinier has made me believe." --Leslie Savan, author of "Slam Dunks and No-Brainers" "As a Marine, I hate slackers. As an X-er, I hate manifestos. As an MBA, I hate jokes. This is a slacker manifesto filled with jokes.But it doesn't suck. In fact, it's pretty great." --Nathaniel Fick, author of "One Bullet Away", “I loved this book&it’s impassioned, very quick on its feet, dense with all the right allusions, funny, and in the end, actually very moving.â€� —Nick Hornby, The Believer "I think Jeff Gordinier might be the secret love child of Tom Wolfe and Douglas Coupland. This book is a fascinating, thought-provoking and funny look at America today. It's about more than Gen X, it's about everyone."--A.J. Jacobs, author of The Year of Living Biblically "This is the passionate defense that our much-maligned generation deserves."--Neal Pollack, author of Alternadad " X Saves the World is a great read-fast, funny and incisive. It's a thrill watching Jeff Gordinier spin his extensive cultural Rolodex and if I weren't so ironic and detached myself, I'd suggest anointing him the new voice of our generation-in-exile."--Jess Walter, author of The Zero "When future archeologists recover the artifacts from our failed civilization, may they at least find some reference to the forgotten sliver of a generation chronicled here, who dared to consider - even just consider - whether doing something other than selling out was a viable option."-- Douglas Rushkoff, author of Coercion "As a boomer through and through, I was skeptical: a bunch of 35- to 45-year olds formally famous for their most excellent slacking could now save art, music, and activism from the corporate monoculture? But in this passionate, beautifully written ode to the generation that even stereotypes forgot, Jeff Gordinier has made me believe."--Leslie Savan, author of Slam Dunks and No-Brainers "As a Marine, I hate slackers. As an X-er, I hate manifestos. As an MBA, I hate jokes. This is a slacker manifesto filled with jokes. But it doesn't suck. In fact, it's pretty great."--Nathaniel Fick, author of One Bullet Away, I loved this book…it’s impassioned, very quick on its feet, dense with all the right allusions, funny, and in the end, actually very moving.” —Nick Hornby, The Believer "I think Jeff Gordinier might be the secret love child of Tom Wolfe and Douglas Coupland. This book is a fascinating, thought-provoking and funny look at America today. It's about more than Gen X, it's about everyone." --A.J. Jacobs, author of The Year of Living Biblically "This is the passionate defense that our much-maligned generation deserves." --Neal Pollack, author of Alternadad "X Saves the Worldis a great read-fast, funny and incisive. It's a thrill watching Jeff Gordinier spin his extensive cultural Rolodex and if I weren't so ironic and detached myself, I'd suggest anointing him the new voice of our generation-in-exile." --Jess Walter, author of The Zero "When future archeologists recover the artifacts from our failed civilization, may they at least find some reference to the forgotten sliver of a generation chronicled here, who dared to consider - even just consider - whether doing something other than selling out was a viable option." -- Douglas Rushkoff, author of Coercion "As a boomer through and through, I was skeptical: a bunch of 35- to 45-year olds formally famous for their most excellent slacking could now save art, music, and activism from the corporate monoculture? But in this passionate, beautifully written ode to the generation that even stereotypes forgot, Jeff Gordinier has made me believe." --Leslie Savan, author of Slam Dunks and No-Brainers "As a Marine, I hate slackers. As an X-er, I hate manifestos. As an MBA, I hate jokes. This is a slacker manifesto filled with jokes. But it doesn't suck. In fact, it's pretty great." --Nathaniel Fick, author of One Bullet Away
Dewey Edition22
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal305.20973
Grade ToUP
SynopsisTaking off from his controversial "Details" essay Has Generation X Already Peaked? Gordinier conducts an eye-opening journey in his quest to find the essence of X., A shrewd and hilarious call to arms for the generation that fell between the cracks Jammed in between the garish showboating of the baby boomers and the tabloid-trash stunts of the millennials, the discerning generation that gave us Yahoo and Nirvana has been quietly and inexorably changing the face of American culture. The men and women who came of age in the era of Lollapalooza have been underrepresented for too long in pop sociology, but reporter and essayist Jeff Gordinier argues that its time for the slackers to rise up and take charge. Taking off from his controversial Details essay Has Generation X Already Peaked? Gordinier takes the reader along on an enthralling, eye-opening journeyfrom the expatriate garrets of Prague to the amped-up offices of dot-com San Francisco, from the muddy fields of Woodstock 94 to the celebrity-obsessed media machine of Us Weeklyin his quest to find the essence of X. Along the way he shows how Gen X innovations in art, comedy, technology, activism, and (gasp ) business have come to define the way we live now. A proud, accomplished, and unrepentant X-er, Jeff Gordinier writes with insight and biting wit about the generation that time forgotand makes a convincing case for Gen X as maybe, secretly, the greatest generation of all. Like Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs and The Tipping Point, X Saves the World flips conventional wisdom on its head and expertly captures the spirit of a strange and crucial era in American society., A shrewd and hilarious call to arms for the generation that fell between the cracks Jammed in between the garish showboating of the baby boomers and the tabloid- trash stunts of the millennials, the discerning generation that gave us Yahoo! and Nirvana has been quietly and inexorably changing the face of American culture. The men and women who came of age in the era of Lollapalooza have been underrepresented for too long in pop sociology, but reporter and essayist Jeff Gordinier argues that itas time for the slackers to rise up and take charge. Taking off from his controversial Details essay aHas Generation X Already Peaked'a Gordinier takes the reader along on an enthralling, eye-opening journeyafrom the expatriate garrets of Prague to the amped-up offices of dot-com San Francisco, from the muddy fields of Woodstock a94 to the celebrity-obsessed media machine of "Us Weekly"ain his quest to find the essence of X. Along the way he shows how Gen X innovations in art, comedy, technology, activism, and (gasp!) business have come to define the way we live now. A proud, accomplished, and unrepentant X-er, Jeff Gordinier writes with insight and biting wit about the generation that time forgotaand makes a convincing case for Gen X as maybe, secretly, the agreatest generationa of all. Like "Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs" and "The Tipping Point, X Saves the World" flips conventional wisdom on its head and expertly captures the spirit of a strange and crucial era in American society.
LC Classification NumberHQ799.7.G67 2008
