Ebook {Epub PDF} How to Be Safe by Tom McAllister

He lives in New Jersey and is an Associate Professor in the English Department at Temple University. Tom McAllister is the author of the novels "How to Be Safe" and "The Young Widower's Handbook," as well as the memoir "Bury Me in My Jersey." He is the non-fiction editor of Barrelhouse magazine and the co-host of the weekly Book Fight! podcast/5. 25 quotes from Tom McAllister: 'Some (sea)shells have magic in them. If you listen really closely, you can hear voices from another world.', 'My problem is not a lack of dicks. My problem is an abundance of dicks, being surrounded by dicks, always being reminded that they’re ready to be unsheathed and used as a corrective if I step out of line.', and 'Ban everything besides guns. Tom McAllister's vision of a violent, pious, hysterical America is worthy of Denis Johnson, Margaret Atwood and, yes, Mark Twain." ― Stewart O'Nan, author of The Speed Queen "Explosive, senseless, and utterly chaotic, Tom McAllister's How to Be Safe depicts the aftermath of a school shooting in a way that sadly befits the times. His book centers on Anna, an English teacher stunned to see herself 4/5(55).

Tom McAllister's vision of a violent, pious, hysterical America is worthy of Denis Johnson, Margaret Atwood and, yes, Mark Twain. —Stewart O'Nan, author of The Speed Queen Explosive, senseless, and utterly chaotic, Tom McAllister's How to Be Safe depicts the aftermath of a school shooting in a way that sadly befits the times. Tom McAllister is the author of the novels How to Be Safe and The Young Widower's Handbook, as well as the memoir Bury Me in My www.doorway.ru short fiction and essays have been published widely, and have most recently appeared in Best American Nonrequired Reading, Hobart, The Rumpus, Buzzfeed, The Millions, Juked, and Pithead www.doorway.ru is the co-host of the weekly podcast, "Book Fight!". How to Be Safe (Hardcover) Published April 3rd by Liveright. Hardcover, pages. Author (s): Tom McAllister (Goodreads Author) ISBN: (ISBN ) Edition language: English.

I can't believe this book was written by a man - but I'm so happy Tom McAllister wrote it." –Amber Sparks, author of The Unfinished World "A kaleidoscopic portrait of a Pennsylvania town in the aftermath of a school shooting, HOW TO BE SAFE is a haunting bulletin from the fever dream that is the contemporary United States, a nation on the verge of self-destruction. Hey guys, I wanted to do a review that was a little bit more of a deep dive than I normally go. "How to be Safe" by Tom McAllister is a really thought provok. A Washington Post Notable Book of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Yearldquo;Explosiverdquo; #;Entertainment Weeklyldquo;Scaldingrdquo; #;The New Yorkerldquo;One of the most highly.