{"product_id":"fraud-essays-paperback","title":"Fraud: Essays - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Rakoff\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eThis American Life\u003c\/i\u003e alum David Rakoff comes a hilarious collection that single-handedly raises self-deprecation to an art form. Whether impersonating Sigmund Freud in a department store window during the holidays, climbing an icy mountain in cheap loafers, or learning primitive survival skills in the wilds of New Jersey, Rakoff clearly demonstrates how he doesn't belong-nor does he try to. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn his debut collection of essays, Rakoff uses his razor-sharp wit and snarky humor to deliver a barrage of damaging blows that, more often than not, land squarely on his own jaw-hilariously satirizing the writer, not the subject. Joining the wry and the heartfelt, \u003ci\u003eFraud\u003c\/i\u003e offers an object lesson in not taking life, or ourselves, too seriously.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom \"This American Life alum David Rakoff comes a hilarious collection that single-handedly raises self-deprecation to an art form. Whether impersonating Sigmund Freud in a department store window during the holidays, climbing an icy mountain in cheap loafers, or learning primitive survival skills in the wilds of New Jersey, Rakoff clearly demonstrates how he doesn't belong-nor does he try to. In his debut collection of essays, Rakoff uses his razor-sharp wit and snarky humor to deliver a barrage of damaging blows that, more often than not, land squarely on his own jaw-hilariously satirizing the writer, not the subject. Joining the wry and the heartfelt, \"Fraud offers an object lesson in not taking life, or ourselves, too seriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Rakoff\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of four \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers: the essay collections \u003ci\u003eFraud\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDon't Get Too Comfortable\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHalf Empty, \u003c\/i\u003e and the novel in verse \u003ci\u003eLove, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish\u003c\/i\u003e. A two-time recipient of the Lambda Literary Award and winner of the Thurber Prize for American Humor, he was a regular contributor to Public Radio International's \u003ci\u003eThis American Life.\u003c\/i\u003e His writing frequently appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSalon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOutside\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGourmet\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications. An accomplished stage and screen actor, playwright, and screenwriter, he adapted the screenplay for and starred in Joachim Back's film \u003ci\u003eThe New Tenants\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the 2010 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short. He died in 2012.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 8.02 x 5.22 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 23, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42694010404927,"sku":"9780767906319","price":22.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/4c752760cf8e5367fb8d9fb7b54cf70d.webp?v=1765000711","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/fraud-essays-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}