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"Wildly original novelist, essayist, and performance artist Jonathan Aames delivers his best collection yet&#8212;a hilarious, risqu&#233;, and loveable selection of articles, essays, and fiction, including several previously unpublished pieces.With an HBO pilot based on this collection&#8217;s centerpiece (&#8220;Bored to Death&#8221;), his two hilarious novels, The Extra Man and Wake Up, Sir!, in development as films (with screenplays by Mr. Ames), a critically acclaimed graphic novel, The Alcoholic, under his belt, and an ongoing series of literary and not-so-literary stunts, Jonathan Ames has proven himself to be a writer of diverse and stunning talents. In The Double Life Is Twice as Good, fans will be treated to a deft and charming compilation of Ames&#8217;s journalism, personal essays, and short fiction. Featuring illuminating profiles of Marilyn Manson and Lenny Kravitz, his adventures at a goth festival in the Midwest, a story written for Esquire on a napkin, as well as a comic strip collaboration with graphic artist Nick Bertozzi, Ames&#8217;s unique style and personality-driven humor shines throughout this wickedly funny collection. Also included is the aforementioned short story, &#8220;Bored to Death,&#8221; a Raymond Chandler&#8211;esque tale about a struggling writer-turned-detective who becomes quickly embroiled in the search for a missing college co-ed. Described by The Portland Oregonian as &#8220;an edgier David Sedaris,&#8221; it&#8217;s no wonder that this comic mastermind&#8217;s already fervent and dedicated fanbase is continually growing."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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