David Rakoff was a writer whose essays often appeared in The Best American Nonrequired Reading. He had a knack for finding the humor and humanity in everyday life.
Love, dishonor, marry, die, cherish, perish
Love, dishonor, marry, die, cherish, perish
Synopsis
This novel in verse traces the interconnected lives of various characters across the 20th and early 21st centuries. From a daughter in early 20th-century Chicago to a man finding peace in a photograph, their stories are woven together by acts of kindness and cruelty. The narrative explores how individual lives are shaped by historical moments, from the Great Depression to the AIDS pandemic, ultimately uniting through a shared sense of joy and human experience.
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Genres
Characters
A daughterProtagonist
A hoboProtagonist
An office girlProtagonist
A young manProtagonist
A man who has lost his wayProtagonist
Subjects
Places
Edition
Love, dishonor, marry, die, cherish, perishUnknown, 2013
113 pages
Language: EnglishISBN: 97803855352121st ed.2 editions available
