The Ugly grew out of a mental movie that became the novel's opening scene-the Dull-Boulder Throw, a contest where two large mountain men toss boulders at each other to determine who will have the right to become chief of a small tribe of lost Slovaks living in Siberia's Verkhoyansk mountain range. In his own words, here is Alexander Boldizar's Book Notes music playlist for his debut novel The Ugly: A gift of a debut from a wholly original new voice." "The hilarious and inventive and unforgettable story of Muzhduk the Ugli is a work of kinetic absurdism infused with deep intelligence and feeling. Boyle, Dana Spiotta, Amy Bloom, Aimee Bender, Jesmyn Ward, Heidi Julavits, Hari Kunzru, and many others.Īlexander Boldizar's novel The Ugly is a bold and hilarious satire, a stunning debut. Previous contributors include Bret Easton Ellis, Kate Christensen, Lauren Groff, T.C. In the Book Notes series, authors create and discuss a music playlist that relates in some way to their recently published book.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |