Like you, i consider myself a reasonable enough citizen, explains raymond gunt, the narrator of douglas couplands new novel, in the book s opening paragraph. See the newest novels, discuss with other book lovers, buy romance books online. Douglas coupland canadian journalist and novelist britannica. Douglas coupland oc obc born 1961 is a canadian novelist and artist. Douglas couplands tale of four strangers, holed up in an airport cocktail lounge while the world around them crumbles, has an odd tenderness, says stephanie merritt published. The yearlong installation, vortex, will immerse aquarium visitors in a contemplative. Published in 2006 by bloomsbury, book and mylar protected dust jacket are fine. As a relatively young global city, vancouver can play up to its brash, breezy image. Internationallyrenowned author, artist, and designer douglas coupland is collaborating with ocean wise to highlight ocean plastic pollution in a new major sculpture exhibition that will be unveiled at vancouver aquarium on may 18, 2019. Allison hill, book soup its an extraordinarily wellwritten novel with characters you know you shouldnt be liking but do.
The gum thief tells the story of roger and bethany, two staples employees from north vancouver with very different backgrounds. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. The stories are set around a theme of a generation raised without religion. I write and make objects and feel lucky i get to be alive on this place you call earth. Laras book lara croft and the tomb raider phenomenon. Bit rot the book explores the ways humanity tries to make sense of our shifting consciousness. Coupland, just like the internet, mixes forms to achieve his ends. He is the third of four sons of douglas charles thomas who is a doctor and c. The latest novel from generation x author douglas coupland lacks the sting of its predecessor, says james miller james miller sat 12 sep 2009. Martins press in 1991, is the first novel by douglas coupland. Tales for an accelerated culture douglas coupland isbn. Generation x author douglas coupland is to adapt his own novel the gum thief as a feature film after striking a deal with j. His first novel, the 1991 international bestseller generation x.
The official website of douglas preston and lincoln child books. On a snowy friday night in 1979, just hours after making love for the first time, richards girlfriend, high school senior karen ann mcneil, falls into a coma. The website of canadian author and artist douglas coupland. Reading the stories and essays in bit rot is like bingeing on netflix. Douglas coupland has a way with words, very clever. Andy, claire, and dag, each in their twenties, have quit pointless jobs in their respective hometowns to find better meaning in life. He has published thirteen novels, two collections of short. Douglas coupland is a canadian visual artist, writer, and designer. Bit rot is a term used in digital archiving to describe the way digital files can spontaneously and quickly decompose. The book is not conventionally narrated, but told obliquely, through an assemblage of writings and letters, from which the reader reconstructs the story like the pieces of an ikea wardrobe. He is the author of the international bestsellers generation a and jpod, and nine other novels, among them the gum thief, hey nostradamus. Dont miss the dalai lamas newest, the book of joy, named one of oprahs favorite things. Tales for an accelerated culture, popularized terms such as mcjob and generation x.
I was meeting a friend for dinner in london, but first he wanted to go to blackwells books on the strand to hear coupland read from his new novel, girlfriend in a coma. To call coupland the john bunyon of his set would not be hyperbole, especially in light of his newest book, the. Ethan jarlewski and five coworkers whose surnames begin with j are bureaucratically marooned in jpod, a noescape architectural limbo on the fringes of a massive vancouver game design company. Author douglas couplands complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability.
Coupland was born on a canadian military base in germany. Generation a mirrors coupland s debut novel, 1991s generation x. The jacket for the hardcover book reads you are the first generation to be raised without religion. Here you can learn more about the authors, their collaboration and their books.
Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. Oct 14, 2007 the book is not conventionally narrated, but told obliquely, through an assemblage of writings and letters, from which the reader reconstructs the story like the pieces of an ikea wardrobe. Nov 11, 2008 visit the official harlequin book site. Mixing the bizarre and the mundane, douglas coupland s novels explore social change and the texture of the times. Janet campbell coupland who originally came from winnipeg no remaining relatives there. A novel by douglas coupland and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A highly inappropriate tale in pictures donald, the incredibly hostile juice box a story from coupland s new book of contemporary fairytales illustrated. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. See more ideas about douglas coupland, planet books and generation game.
First edition, hardcover, signed and inscribed, fine in fine dust jacket, 244 pp. Douglas coupland was born december 30, 1961 on a canadian military base in badensollingen, germany. Douglas coupland inscribed and signed by the author on the title page. Find all books by douglas coupland and compare prices. Sep 27, 2016 artist douglas coupland unveiled his newest creation, a statue called the golden tree, at intracorps mc2 development project at marine drive at cambie street in vancouver on aug. Generation x is douglas couplands classic novel about the generation born in the late 1950s and 1960s. He has published fourteen novels, two collections of short stories, eight nonfiction books, and a number of dra. Welcome to the official site of douglas preston and lincoln child. Douglas coupland says democracy needs morning after pill in. I read that and figured if douglas coupland was returning, in some manner, to the book that inflated him into what he is now, i was keen to read the byproduct. Find and compare hundreds of millions of new books, used books, rare books and out of print books from over. Douglas coupland books list of books by author douglas coupland. The novel popularized the term generation x, and is a framed narrative, in which a group of youths exchange heartfelt stories about themselves and fantastical stories of their creation.
Jun 08, 2010 generation a though is a real return to form for douglas coupland and has reinstilled my confidence in him, making me realise what made me so keen on his teachings in the first place. Artist douglas coupland unveiled his newest creation, a statue called the golden tree, at intracorps mc2 development project at marine drive at cambie street in vancouver on aug. The official website of douglas preston and lincoln child. Generation a is set in the near future in a world where bees are extinct, until five unconnected people all around the world in the united states, canada, france, new zealand, and sri lankaare all stung. Fiction, generation x, young adults, social life and customs, dertigers, humorous stories, jeunes adultes, humorous stories 7, romans, twintigers. Douglas coupland has 71 books on goodreads with 312914 ratings. See more ideas about douglas coupland, pretty writing and vancouver art gallery.
Douglas couplands most popular book is generation x. There is definitely a taste of the future here but the stories and parables smack of the issues facing us all now. Books by douglas coupland author of generation x goodreads. See all books authored by douglas coupland, including generation x. In 1991, before the internet, canadian coupland wrote about historical overdosing in his novel generation x to live in a period of time when too much seems to happen. Their shared experience unites them in ways they never could have imagined. Tales for an accelerated culture, and the gum thief, and more on.
Tales for an accelerated culture new ed by douglas coupland isbn. A celebrated novelist, visual artist, and designer, douglas coupland has been making work about popular culture and the effects of the technological revolution on the human brain for more than 20 years. As coupland writes, bit rot also describes the way my brain has been feeling since 2000, as i shed older and weaker neurons and connections and enhance new and unexpected ones. He is a frequent contributor to the new york times, eflux, dis and vice.
Plastic has been apart of couplands creative process for decades. In bit rot, douglas coupland explores the different ways in which twentiethcentury notions of the future are being shredded, and creates a gem of the digital age. For those qualities alone, this is worth a look, though its hipperthanthou selfsatisfaction runs close to the surface of a superficial book. Douglas coupland s most popular book is generation x. The canadian firm has optioned the rights to the 2007 book and sugar will direct the movie. Douglas coupland, in full douglas campbell coupland, born dec. Generation a though is a real return to form for douglas coupland and has reinstilled my confidence in him, making me realise what made me so keen on his teachings in the first place. Generation x is douglas coupland s classic novel about the generation born in the late 1950s and 1960s.
Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Bookbrowse seeks out and recommends the best in contemporary fiction and nonfictionbooks that not only engage and entertain but also deepen our understanding of ourselves and the world around us. The novel popularized the term generation x, and is a framed narrative, in which a group of youths exchange heartfelt stories about themselves and fantastical stories of their creation coupland released the similarly titled generation a in september 2009. Available is a signed 1st ed1st prtg, w complete numberline to 1, of jpod by douglas coupland. His first novel was the 1991 international bestseller generation x. Nancy olson, quail ridge books coupland is back and better than ever with a roller coaster ride of a book. Douglas couplands newest book of poems and short stories, bit rot, might seem to be a scattered, random affair, but the author insists thats not the case. Mixing the bizarre and the mundane, douglas couplands novels explore social change and the texture of the times. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Mar 30, 2014 like you, i consider myself a reasonable enough citizen, explains raymond gunt, the narrator of douglas couplands new novel, in the book s opening paragraph. Douglas coupland has 71 books on goodreads with 312825 ratings. As karen sleeps through the next seventeen years, richard and their circle.
Generation x is douglas couplands classic novel about the generation born in the late 1950s and 1960sa generation known until then simply as twenty somethings. But some of its most celebrated books are rooted in harder times, as it. Coupland hits the mark with his usual exceptional writing and perceptive eye. Douglas coupland books list of books by author douglas. His family relocated to canada in the mid1960s, and he grew up in vancouver. Life after god is a collection of short stories by douglas coupland, published in 1994. The plotting and characterization in this book does not live up to his phrasing. Sep 12, 2009 the latest novel from generation x author douglas coupland lacks the sting of its predecessor, says james miller james miller sat 12 sep 2009 19. Dezember 1961 in rheinmunstersollingen ist ein kanadischer.
Douglas coupland was born on a nato base in germany in 1961. He is also a frequent contributor to the new york times, eflux journal, dis. Douglas coupland says democracy needs morning after pill. His fiction is complemented by recognized works in design and visual art arising from his early formal training. Jpod, douglas couplands most acclaimed novel to date, is a lethal joyride into todays new breed of tech worker. It cant be easy to write a book about nihilistic characters because their very nature is dull.
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