About the Book
Alphabetical Order is a brief, curious trip through a long, curious life. For each letter of the alphabet, the author creates a piece of art and then offers a brief commentary on the significance of that letter--and the word beginning with that letter--which played a part in his life. I is for Innocence (the author’s own), A is for Arrival (of his family to Ellis Island), X is for Xylophone (the author’s mystical moment with Lionel Hampton). And so on.
Alphabetical Order is not a sentimental memoir. With humor and insight and hard questions, the book invites all of us to examine the episodes of our lives and to try to find a pattern--or to shake our heads at the wonderful randomness of it all.
Alphabetical Order is not a sentimental memoir. With humor and insight and hard questions, the book invites all of us to examine the episodes of our lives and to try to find a pattern--or to shake our heads at the wonderful randomness of it all.
Features & Details
- Primary Category: Arts & Photography Books
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Project Option: Standard Landscape, 10×8 in, 25×20 cm
# of Pages: 62 - Publish Date: Dec 21, 2010
- Keywords autobiography, Memoir, assemblage, collage, literature, art
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About the Creator
Bio blurb: Tom Carlson has taught American literature and creative nonfiction at the University of Memphis for thirty-two years. He has written extensively on Poe, Elvis, Romanian poetry, and the passing parade. His latest book is Hatteras Blues: A Story from the Edge of America (U. of North Carolina Press, 2005).