| The Winner of the Slow Bicycle Race Contributor(s): Krassner, Paul (Author), Vonnegut, Kurt (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1888363444 ISBN-13: 9781888363449 Publisher: Seven Stories Press OUR PRICE: $10.76 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1997 Annotation: Now in paperback, unforgettable stories -- part fact, part fantasy -- by America's foremost counterculture historian After newscaster Harry Reasoner wrote in his memoirs that "(Paul) Krassner not only attacked establishment values, he attacked decency in general", Krassner named his one-person show "Attacking Decency in General". The same irreverence is apparent in The Winner of the Slow Bicycle Race, the acclaimed collection of Krassner's most recent stories as well as his most famous satirical pieces from past years, all presented in reverse chronological order. Child prodigy violinist, Mad magazine contributor, Lenny Bruce's obscenity coach, cofounder - with Abbie Hoffman and Jerry Rubin -- of the Yippies, and writer/publisher of The Realist since 1958, Paul Krassner endures as an intrepid, unrehabilitated counterculture torch-bearer. His writings, Swiftian in form and contemporary in subject matter, seamlessly blend factual reporting and flagrant misstatement. "Truth", says Krassner, "is Silly Putty". In Krassner's world, Lyndon Johnson chuckles over the corpse of JFK, a Senator's aide reveals "Why I Leaked the Anita Hill Affidavit", and when Krassner "interviews" Nancy Reagan, "Just say no to drugs" becomes "if anyone tries to sell you an ounce of marijuana for $500, that's way too expensive, so just say no". "Krassner has the rare ability to alter one's perception permanently". -- Los Angeles Times |
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| BISAC Categories: - Humor | Topic - Politics - Social Science | Sociology - General - Humor | Form - Essays |
| Dewey: 818.540 |
| Physical Information: 0.96" H x 5.01" W x 8" (0.78 lbs) 352 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Winner of the Slow Bicycle Race collects both Krassner's later stories, as well as his most famous satirical pieces from past years. Swiftian in intention and contemporary in subject matter, the book reveals Krassner to have the heart of a muckraker and the spirituality of a seeker after truth. In Krassner's world, Lyndon Johnson chuckles over the dead corpse of J.F.K., a psychiatrist hypnotically regresses a woman who shot her television set, and Nancy Reagan's Just say no to drugs becomes If anybody tries to sell you an ounce of marijuana for $500, that's way too expensive, so just say no. Kneading fantasy into reality, Krassner ferrets out the higher truths that spotlight the absurdity all around. |