Jonathan Evison
goodreads author profile
born
September 27, 1968
gender
male
place of birth
The United States
website
genre
Literature & Fiction
influences
Charles Dickens and beer.
member since
October 2007
about this author
Jonathan Evison is the author of the critically acclaimed novel All About Lulu (Soft Skull Press '08) and the highly anticipated West of Here, forthcoming in 2010. He likes rabbits.
If you want to stalk him on twitter, he's here:
http://twitter.com/JonathanEvison
Praise for All About Lulu:
"All About Lulu is a stunner--viciously funny and deeply felt."
-Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
"A knockout! All About Lulu is a debut worth getting excited about."
-Michael Upchurch, Seattle Times
"Evison’s debut novel glows with evocative details and unforgettable scenes . . .a story of sweet complexity, about the people you want to hold on to, …more
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avg rating: 3.74
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All About Lulu by Jonathan Evison (Goodreads Author) avg rating 3.73 — 259 ratings — published 2008 2 editions |
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West of Here by Jonathan Evison (Goodreads Author) avg rating 4.00 — 1 rating — published 2010 |
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updated Nov 22, 2008 06:41PM
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. . .a state of my life address . . .
Happy Hour (Literature & Fiction)
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updated Oct 09, 2007 10:29AM
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. . . a taught little piece with a tiny aperture, published in red wheelbarrow spring '07
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Everything Matters!: A Novel (Hardcover) by Ron Currie Jr. |
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Osama Van Halen (Paperback) by Michael Muhammad Knight |
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Ablutions: Notes for a Novel (Hardcover) by Patrick deWitt |
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date: August 01, 2010 03:00AM location: Roslyn triple-decker cabin, The United States description: . . . the fourth annual dorkapalooza . . . beer, books, fire pit, drunk bingo . . . it's a love-in, baby . . .also, brian's 50th birthday party! . . . the party lasts a week this year, kiddos! . . . once we've got over twelve sleepers, we'll have to start booking some rooms in nearby clinton . . . | |||
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Home Land: A Novel (Paperback) by Sam Lipsyte (Goodreads Author) |
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Arrowsmith (Hardcover) by Sinclair Lewis |
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"First, I'm going to give you all the Copperfield crap, and I'm not going to apologize for any of it, not one paragraph, so if you're not interested in how I came to see the future, or how I came to understand that the biggest truth in my life was a lie, or, for that matter, how I parlayed my distaste for hot dogs into an '84 RX-7 and a new self-concept, do us both a favor, and just stop now."
— Jonathan Evison (All About Lulu)
— Jonathan Evison (All About Lulu)
topics mentioning this author
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| The Book Challenge: Michelle Kay's Reads 2009 | 4 | 62 | Apr 17, 2009 12:42AM | |
| College Students! : Michelle Kay's 2009 Reads | 7 | 70 | May 06, 2009 09:12PM | |
| Inner Workings: Sponsored links | 5 | 24 | Jun 12, 2009 01:44PM | |
| Reading from the ...: 50 Books in 2009 | 62 | 252 | Dec 31, 2009 11:16AM | |
| College Students! : The REAL Official School Year Challenge 09 | 97 | 1087 | Feb 04, 2010 05:14PM | |
| fiction files redux: * Please allow you to introduce yourself... | 118 | 244 | 30 days ago, 04:38AM |
"First, I'm going to give you all the Copperfield crap, and I'm not going to apologize for any of it, not one paragraph, so if you're not interested in how I came to see the future, or how I came to understand that the biggest truth in my life was a lie, or, for that matter, how I parlayed my distaste for hot dogs into an '84 RX-7 and a new self-concept, do us both a favor, and just stop now."
— Jonathan Evison (All About Lulu)
— Jonathan Evison (All About Lulu)
fiction files redux
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this is a literary love-in, baby . . . books, literature, fiction of all shapes and sizes, these things we discuss . . . make yourself at home, check...more
All About Lulu
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— last activity Jan 02, 2009 11:38AM
. . . a forum for discussing jonathan evison's critically acclaimed novel "all about lulu," moderated by the author. welcome. . . hey, is t...more
Friends of Independent Bookstores
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— last activity 14 days ago, 10:02AM
A group for people who have decided that they will patronize independent booksellers and other independent merchants to prevent the further homogoniza...more
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Congrats on the recent book deal, man. Maybe I'll see you in Seattle in July. I'll be at Elliott Bay on July 11th for Portland Noir.
Thanks for the invite.
I like your constellation of books here...I can tell you're in a good universe...
