Word: yourgrau
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Dates: during 1992-1992
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...Barry Yourgrau--will read from A MonJumps Out of on Airplane. Boston UniversityBookstore Mall, Charlesbank Reading Room, KenmoreSquare, Boston. Firday, Feb. 21, 7:30 p.m. Free.236-7425...
...Yourgrau did not intend to make A man Jumps Out of an Airplane profound or give answers to "modern problems." Instead, the book provides a release from the real world by plunging the reader into a world where anything can--and does--happen...
Even more appealing about the book is the freedom that Yourgrau's style allows the reader. Its division into small frames lets the reader pick up the book and enjoy a brief escape into the imaginary world of the book--however long that moment...
...should commend Yourgrau for his powerful, descriptive voice. What he lacks in coherent thought processes he easily makes up for in the colorful and precise language he uses on every page. The reader can always envision the picture the author tries to sketch, though he seldom understands its meaning...
...Barry Yourgrau's A Man Jumps Out of an Airplane is a work unlike any others. If read with the open mind and rich sense of humor with which it was written, this book will prove to be most enjoyable. Or at least it will provide a break from the monotony of modern life...