Netsuke

Ducornet, Rikki

ISBN 10: 1566892538 / ISBN 13: 9781566892537

Published by Coffee House Press, 2011

All pages and cover are intact. Dust jacket included if applicable, though it may be missing on hardcover editions. Spine and cover may show minor signs of wear including scuff marks, curls or bends to corners as well as cosmetic blemishes including stickers. Pages may contain limited notes or highlighting. "From the library of" labels may be present. Shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set packaging may be missing. Bundled media e.g., CDs, DVDs, access codes may not be included. Seller Inventory # COLV.1566892538.G

Synopsis:

A writer of great prestige, Ducornet was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle award, winner of the 2008 Academy Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and twice honored by the Lannan Foundation. Coffee House Press is thrilled to have her name on our list. Ducornet is widely published in the US and abroad (including fiction, poetry, and children's) and regularly anthologized in major fiction anthologies. Extensive interview available at Del Sol Literary Dialogues Ducornet was the inspiration for Steely Dan's "Rikki Don't Lose That Number," due to a friendship with songwriter Donald Fagen while he was at Bard College. Ducornet gave him her phone number at a college party.

About the Author: The author of eight novels as well as collections of short stories, essays, and poems, Rikki Ducornet has been a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, honored twice by the Lannan Foundation, and the recipient of an Academy Award in Literature. Widely published abroad, Ducornet is also a painter who exhibits internationally. She lives in Port Townsend, Washington.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Netsuke
Publisher: Coffee House Press
Publication Date: 2011
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: good