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A Career in Books is a graphic novel for everyone who's wanted to "work with books" and had NO idea what it entailed. It's for those who were taken aback by that first paycheck. It's for those who wanted a literary career even in the face of systemic racism, who dealt with the unique challenges of coming from an immigrant family, and whose group chat is their lifeline.
Shirin, Nina, and Silvia have just gotten their first jobs in publishing, at a University Press, a traditional publisher, and a trust-fund kid's "indie" publisher, respectively. And it's . . . great? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ They know they're paying their dues and the challenges they meet (Shirin's boss just assumes she knows Cantonese, Nina cannot get promoted by sheer force of will, and Silvia has to deal with daily microaggressions) are just part of “a career in books.” When they meet their elderly neighbor, Veronica Vo, and discover she's a Booker Prize winner dubbed the “Tampax Tolstoy” by the press, each woman finds a thread of inspiration from Veronica’s life to carry on her own path. And the result is full of twists and revelations that surprise not only the reader but the women themselves.
Charming, wry, and with fantastic black-and-white illustrations, A Career in Books is a modern ode to Rona Jaffe’s The Best of Everything, and perfect for fans of Good Talk, Younger, and The Bold Type, as readers chart the paths of three Asian-American women trying to break through the world of books with hilarious, incisive, and heartbreaking results.
A Career in Books is a graphic novel for everyone who's wanted to "work with books" and had NO idea what it entailed. It's for those who were taken aback by that first paycheck. It's for those who wanted a literary career even in the face of systemic racism, who dealt with the unique challenges of coming from an immigrant family, and whose group chat is their lifeline.
Shirin, Nina, and Silvia have just gotten their first jobs in publishing, at a University Press, a traditional publisher, and a trust-fund kid's "indie" publisher, respectively. And it's . . . great? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ They know they're paying their dues and the challenges they meet (Shirin's boss just assumes she knows Cantonese, Nina cannot get promoted by sheer force of will, and Silvia has to deal with daily microaggressions) are just part of “a career in books.” When they meet their elderly neighbor, Veronica Vo, and discover she's a Booker Prize winner dubbed the “Tampax Tolstoy” by the press, each woman finds a thread of inspiration from Veronica’s life to carry on her own path. And the result is full of twists and revelations that surprise not only the reader but the women themselves.
Charming, wry, and with fantastic black-and-white illustrations, A Career in Books is a modern ode to Rona Jaffe’s The Best of Everything, and perfect for fans of Good Talk, Younger, and The Bold Type, as readers chart the paths of three Asian-American women trying to break through the world of books with hilarious, incisive, and heartbreaking results.
A POWERFUL PERSONAL STORY: All three women's stories are based on Kate's real experiences in the industry, which will be sure to fascinate both reviewers and readers.
TERRIFIC PLATFORM, STRONG SOCIALS: With over 50,000 followers on Instagram and contacts from The New Yorker to The Believer, Kate Gavino has the perfect platform for this book and this publication.
A TRULY EMOTIONAL, RELATABLE STORY: Out of all the acquisitions I've made for Plume over the past few years, this one might have had the most passionate response! Perfectly timed for our industry and for the moment, I know that this is a story that readers will fall in love with, and I suspect there will be much bookseller support as well.
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Importe |
| Produktart: | Humor, Comics & Cartoons |
| Rubrik: | Belletristik |
| Medium: | Buch |
| Inhalt: | 280 S. |
| ISBN-13: | 9780593185483 |
| ISBN-10: | 059318548X |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Gebunden |
| Autor: | Gavino, Kate |
| Illustrator: | Gavino, Kate |
| Hersteller: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Vertrieb, Weidestr. 122a, D-22083 Hamburg, gpsr@petersen-buchimport.com |
| Maße: | 237 x 192 x 25 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Kate Gavino |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 23.08.2022 |
| Gewicht: | 0,856 kg |
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