Adam Levin

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Adam Levin (b. 1976/77 [1] ) is an American fiction author. His short fiction has been published in places like The New Yorker , [2] Timothy McSweeney's Quarterly Concern , and Tin House . Currently, he resides in [Gainesville, FL]. His first novel, The Instructions, was published in 2010 by McSweeney's.

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Works

The Instructions

Levin's first novel, The Instructions, was selected by Powell's Indispensable Book Club [3] and The Rumpus Book Club. [4]

Some reviews drew comparisons with David Foster Wallace and Philip Roth. [5] Some reviewers praised the dark humor, the depth of the setting, and the commentary on Jewish identity. [6] Some reviewers criticized the book's length (more than 1000 pages), while others praised it. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

The Instructions was translated into French (Inculte) and published in France in 2011.

Hot Pink

Levin's Hot Pink [12] is a collection of short stories released in 2012.

Bubblegum

Levin's second novel, Bubblegum , was released on April 14, 2020. [13] [ needs update ]

Mount Chicago

Mount Chicago, Doubleday (August 9, 2022), 592 pages, ISBN   978-0385548243

References

  1. ↑ Borrelli, Christopher (October 26, 2010). "Thinking big: Adam Levin's 1,000-page debut novel 'The Instructions' is bold, fast, funny and ambitious — not unlike its author". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
  2. ↑ Levin, Adam (2025-04-13). ""Jenny Annie Fanny Addie," by Adam Levin". The New Yorker. ISSN   0028-792X . Retrieved 2025-06-19.
  3. ↑ Hustvedt, Siri. "Powell's Books Blog". Powells.com. Retrieved 2016-12-28.
  4. ↑ "The Rumpus Book Club Interviews Adam Levin". The Rumpus.net. 24 November 2010. Retrieved 2016-12-28.
  5. ↑ Levin, Adam (2010-10-29). "The Instructions". Bnreview.barnesandnoble.com. Retrieved 2016-12-28.
  6. ↑ "[Interview] Adam Levin - Boys Will Be Boys - Standards and More". Standardsandmore.fr. 2012-02-13. Retrieved 2016-12-28.
  7. ↑ Abigail Deutsch (2010-11-14). "'The Instructions,' by Adam Levin - SFGate". Articles.sfgate.com. Archived from the original on November 20, 2010. Retrieved 2016-12-28.
  8. ↑ Michael H. Miller. "A Very Long History of Very Brief Violence: Adam Levin's Brutal Comedy of Manners | the New York Observer". The New York Observer . Archived from the original on 2010-12-08. Retrieved 2011-01-16.. New York Observer, October 26, 2010.
  9. ↑ "A middle-school war, waged with chutzpah". Washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2016-12-28.
  10. ↑ JOSHUA COHEN (2010-11-05). "Book Review - The Instructions - By Adam Levin - The New York Times". The New York Times . Retrieved 2016-12-28.
  11. ↑ Kamer, Foster (2010-10-20). "Adam Levin's New Jewish Epic". Village Voice . Retrieved 2016-12-28.
  12. ↑ "The McSweeney's Store - Hot Pink". Archived from the original on 3 April 2013.
  13. ↑ "Bubblegum by Adam Levin: 9780525566489 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books".
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