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The Nix
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Nathan Hill’s whirling debut novel, “The Nix,� blasts off with an assault on Gov. Sheldon Packer, a fire-breathing, anti-immigrant presidential candidate who may remind you of a certain reality-TV star with size anxiety. A video clip shot by some modern-day Zapruder shows a middle-aged woman shouting, “You pig!� and throwing something at Packer, who, by the grace of God, survives. (The “weapon� was just a handful of gravel, but still!) In the breathless coverage that consumes the nation, the would-be assassin � “The Packer Attacker� � is quickly identified as a teaching assistant at an elementary school, which, the governor’s allies note, “shows how the radical liberal agenda has taken over public education.�
That splashy blend of violence and farce, hewing close to the shore of today’s tweet stream, is the first sign that we’re in the presence of a major new comic novelist. Hill, 40, spent a couple of. . . .
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That splashy blend of violence and farce, hewing close to the shore of today’s tweet stream, is the first sign that we’re in the presence of a major new comic novelist. Hill, 40, spent a couple of. . . .
To read the rest of this review, go to The Washington Post:
See the Totally Hip Video Book Revew here:
To watch my interview with Nathan Hill at The Washington Post, click here:
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June 13, 2016
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Sep 03, 2016 11:31AM
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I recently read this book and think your review is spot on. Great review!
Your review, may indeed get me to read this daunting page turner. Just to see the size anxiety tweet individual portrayed in another venue. This alone will tickle my funny bone.
Magpie67 wrote: "Your review, may indeed get me to read this daunting page turner. Just to see the size anxiety tweet individual portrayed in another venue. This alone will tickle my funny bone."It is long -- but, honestly, is races along!
I've read some long titles before and one in 3 days. Five hundred and sixty-six pages. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle. I have a bad habit of starting the book club titles for the library only several days before we meet. If it moves along, I will race through it.
Thanks!
Great interview Ron in spite of the fact that i listened to it on my phone and the image was static. With no indication of who was who i was somewhat distracted trying to figure that out. Im a couple of hundred pages in and having a lot of fun
