Chuck Klosterman IV by Chuck Klosterman (ISBN:0743284895)

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		Chuck Klosterman IV: A Decade of Curious People and Dangerous Ideas
	
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			Chuck Klosterman		
	
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SEX, DRUGS, AND COCOA PUFFSCHUCK KLOSTERMAN IVCONSISTS OF THREE PARTS:THINGS THAT ARE TRUEProfiles and trend...more
 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SEX, DRUGS, AND COCOA PUFFSCHUCK KLOSTERMAN IVCONSISTS OF THREE PARTS:THINGS THAT ARE TRUEProfiles and trend stories: Britney Spears, Radiohead, Billy Joel, Metallica, Val Kilmer, Bono, Wilco, the White Stripes, Steve Nash, Morrissey, Robert Plant -- all with new introductions and footnotes.THINGS THAT MIGHT BE TRUEOpinions and theories on everything from monogamy to pirates to robots to super people to guilt, and (of course) Advancement -- all with new hypothetical questions and footnotes.SOMETHING THAT ISN'T TRUE AT ALLThis is old fiction. There's a new introduction, but no footnotes. Well, there's a footnote in the introduction, but none in the story.   less

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
I enjoy this guys writing style. Clever and seemingly perceptive. About half of the chapters are about specific individuals who hold a celebrity status. I've never been too drawn to that sort of stuff, yet I'm still wanting to read on. Really, if his interviews were with unknowns or celebrities, they would still be entertaining due to the material Klosterman decides to focus on for his...more
 I enjoy this guys writing style. Clever and seemingly perceptive. About half of the chapters are about specific individuals who hold a celebrity status. I've never been too drawn to that sort of stuff, yet I'm still wanting to read on. Really, if his interviews were with unknowns or celebrities, they would still be entertaining due to the material Klosterman decides to focus on for his interviews. Favorite chapter: Something wicked this way comes.   hide

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
Klosterman has some really good material in this, but the other half of the book is nothing more than the stuff in his junk drawer.

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
Klosterman does it again.  Don't let the idea of it being a disjointed bunch of essays keep you from reading this book.  I don't have a subscription to either Esquire or SPIN so it was nice getting all of these essays in one place.  My 2 favorite essays were on the nemesis/archenemy dichotomy and the piece of Jeff Tweedy of Wilco.  His work of fiction at the end is well-written, and strangely...more
 Klosterman does it again.  Don't let the idea of it being a disjointed bunch of essays keep you from reading this book.  I don't have a subscription to either Esquire or SPIN so it was nice getting all of these essays in one place.  My 2 favorite essays were on the nemesis/archenemy dichotomy and the piece of Jeff Tweedy of Wilco.  His work of fiction at the end is well-written, and strangely erotic.  I only wish his essay on Gatorade Rain was in this work.   hide

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
Interesting collection. The insights into Kloserman's interviews was at times fascinating.  Did not enjoy the fiction as much, but mostly because of the horrible thought of mixing SoCo and Mountain Dew...

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
Another essential Klosterman collection.  This volume is a bit more erratic than his previous
books, as it is a collection of essays and interviews he's had published over the last ten years, 
mainly in either Spin or Esquire magazines.  The writing is sharp, funny, and often strangely 
poignant when you experience the pieces of pop culture he dissects well after reading it.  As far
as I'm...more
 Another essential Klosterman collection.  This volume is a bit more erratic than his previous
books, as it is a collection of essays and interviews he's had published over the last ten years, 
mainly in either Spin or Esquire magazines.  The writing is sharp, funny, and often strangely 
poignant when you experience the pieces of pop culture he dissects well after reading it.  As far
as I'm concerned, Klosterman is the only respectable voice in "pop culture" writing, as he realizes
the frivolity of the content but maintains a keen eye towards its social importance.  Necessary 
reading if you want to validate how you spent most of your teen years and (most likely) still spend
your twenties.   hide

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
My main complaint about this book is that Chuck Klosterman is a horrible fiction writer. So skip the last section in this book. Other than that, it was a fun read with- as always- a lot of interesting insights. Pop culture writing, by nature, is transient, but Klosterman's footnotes and intros provide perspective and context.

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
A little hit-and-miss, but full of contemporary cultural insight and assorted randomness.  I look forward to reading more of his work...

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
I like this book. Not as good as his other books, but it is still good. Taking me forever to read it though...

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							Eric
						
							few weeks ago						
Vintage Klosterman, Gets a little dry towards the end though.   I would recommend Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs over IV to anyone who has never read his writings before.

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
I love this book.

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