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Suburgatory: Twisted Tales from Darkest Suburbia By Keenan, Lind
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Item specifics
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- Title
- Suburgatory: Twisted Tales from Darkest Suburbia
- ISBN
- 9780762782918
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Globe Pequot Press, T.H.E.
ISBN-10
0762782919
ISBN-13
9780762782918
eBay Product ID (ePID)
125967569
Product Key Features
Book Title
Suburgatory : Life Trapped Among the Manicured Moms, Barely there Dads, and Nightmare Neighbors
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2012
Topic
General, Form / Parodies, Form / Essays
Genre
Humor
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Weight
0.6 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
"Linda Keenan is the smartest, sassiest girl you know times ten, after two shots of tequila. Her brazen, ballsy look at life in the suburbs is more than laugh out loud- Subugatory will make you shoot milk out of your nose, then immediately re-up the lease on your townhouse in the city." -Karen Karbo, author of The Gospel According to Coco Chanel and How Georgia Became O'Keeffe "What life might be like if Sarah Silverman moved to the burbs. A sexy, saucy, hilarious romp." -Bill Diehl, ABC Entertainment Correspondent "'Hilarious.' 'Insightful.' 'Genius.' People are always saying these words to me. Now, finally, I can say them about someone else: specifically whoever wrote this book. Linda somebody." -Robert Carlock, Executive Producer of NBC's 30 Rock , "Linda Keenan is the smartest, sassiest girl you know times ten, after two shots of tequila. Her brazen, ballsy look at life in the suburbs is more than laugh out loud--Subugatory will make you shoot milk out of your nose, then immediately re-up the lease on your townhouse in the city." --Karen Karbo, author of The Gospel According to Coco Chanel and How Georgia Became O'Keeffe "What life might be like if Sarah Silverman moved to the burbs. A sexy, saucy, hilarious romp." --Bill Diehl, ABC Entertainment Correspondent "'Hilarious.' 'Insightful.' 'Genius.' People are always saying these words to me. Now, finally, I can say them about someone else: specifically whoever wrote this book. Linda somebody." --Robert Carlock, Executive Producer of NBC's 30 Rock
Synopsis
Suburgatory lampoons the absurdities and contradictions that Linda Keenan has witnessed since leaving New York City, where she was a thoroughly urban CNN news producer for seven years, and settling down as a hapless stay-at-home suburban mother. The original proposal for this book was picked up by Warner Brothers, and you can see their imagining of Suburgatory on the ABC show of the same title. Keenan was forced by the man in her life to leave her beloved New York City for a supposed suburban utopia. Instead she found herself trapped in a place where conformity is king, and where she often felt like she had been taken hostage by an adult Girl Scout troop. So Keenan decided to train her twisted reporter's eye on the strange inhabitants of this new foreign land. Thought of as a local town newspaper or website, Suburgatory excoriates through satirical local "news stories" the mostly upper middle class American pieties and parenting obsessions, targeting the all-around bad behavior raging underneath the surface of those obsessively tended suburban lawns and bikini lines.", Suburgatory lampoons the absurdities and contradictions that Linda Keenan has witnessed since leaving New York City, where she was a thoroughly urban CNN news producer for seven years, and settling down as a hapless stay-at-home suburban mother. The original proposal for this book was picked up by Warner Brothers, and you can see their imagining of Suburgatory on the ABC show of the same title. Keenan was forced by the man in her life to leave her beloved New York City for a supposed suburban utopia. Instead she found herself trapped in a place where conformity is king, and where she often felt like she had been taken hostage by an adult Girl Scout troop. So Keenan decided to train her twisted reporter's eye on the strange inhabitants of this new foreign land. Thought of as a local town newspaper or website, Suburgatory excoriates--through satirical local "news stories"--the mostly upper middle class American pieties and parenting obsessions, targeting the all-around bad behavior raging underneath the surface of those obsessively tended suburban lawns and bikini lines., Linda Keenan came up with the title Suburgatory, which prompted the show of the same name on ABC. While the place itself has the same types of absurd characters, Keenan offers up a more adult version of Suburgatory that uses satirical local news "stories" (Mom Plans School Auction During Dreary Sex; Woman Shops at Walmart to Feel "Pretty, Thin"; Dog Fed Better than Scholarship Child, Says School Nurse) and laugh out loud humor to target racism, classism, sexism, submerged suburban sexuality, class warfare, and willful ignorance.
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- f***f (1595)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseExcellent Seller, Goes the Extra Mile. The Seller Was Incredibly Communicative. Smooth Transaction, Shipped Very Quickly, As Advertised; Good Price; Well Packaged & Delivered Within a Few Days. Item in Described Promised Condition, Thank You Very Much!!!!!!!!!!! A+
- c***c (226)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseMy book arrived in good condition. Packaging was a rigid cardboard mailer, and it protected my book well. It was shipped in a reasonable amount of time, but I was still prompted to reach out to inquire further about it. Seller communication was very good, answering me within 24-hours. I was told shipping can take 9-15 days to happen... it arrived within 10 days after purchase. I would purchase from this seller again. Two thumbs up!
- a***h (64)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseBook arrived as described, packed inside a cardboard envelope which I like because it protects the corners from damage in transit. Great price and arrived ahead of the estimated delivery date. I value book sellers who package this way to ensure the books arrive safely, will bookmark you guys for future book purchases.