Chabon withholds any strong sociological claims about Oakland, but his novel evokes the city’s real racial folkways, the oddly winning blend of prickliness and sociability…
Matt Feeney on What Michael Chabon’s “Telegraph Avenue” gets right about Oakland: http://nyr.kr/QbHttB
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I loved Kavalier and Clay, although I have never re-read it. All of his other books fell flat for me. I officially gave...
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NEW FREAKING CHABON BOOK. This pleases me.
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clicked the article because of “telegraph avenue”, stayed for the interesting analysis and references to guys with...
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26 September 2012 One in and near the vibrant and colorful city should read, then decide.
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It’s been a while since I’ve picked up a Michael Chabon book. This is one that I’d like to read with any interested...
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Chabon withholds any strong sociological claims about Oakland, but his novel evokes the city’s real racial folkways, the...
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Did Chabon include E-40 and the hyphy movement? I don’t know. But you’re damn sure I’m going to read this book to find...
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I used to love Chabon, but ever since he wrote that book of divorce stories, I could give a fuck. The book of divorce...
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Hey, Kate and I are seeing him tonight!
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