Another Fine Mess: Life on Tomorrow's Moon: Essays

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The author of Charlatan is &“the perfect armchair cosmonaut&” for &“a very funny and provocative rumination on the big move to off-planet real estate&” (Mark Haskell Smith, author of Blown). We&’ve gotten into another fine mess, destroying the planet and all. So where will we go next? Is it time to colonize outer space? Acclaimed essayist Pope Brock takes us on a vivid satirical journal to learn just what life might look like living on tomorrow&’s moon. &“Though the reader finds herself in happy contemplation of crisping ex-lovers with lasers from a future lunar workplace, or perhaps having imperfect sex in perfect spheres of water, or simply socializing on the moon with well-adapted sociopaths, nevertheless we also get to know the fiercely earthbound heart of Pope Brock. His vision is both funny and horrifying, a Seussian galaxy of rumpus absurdity and straight-talking hard truths. By the end of it one thinks, &‘Ah, Humanity&’ but right upon that one thinks, &‘Thank goodness for Pope Brock.&’&” —Leigh Allison Wilson, author of From the Bottom Up &“Deft, funny, profound in its implications—and also a grave prediction about the mess that may soon be transferred from the Earth to the moon. A beguiling and original story by a writer whose wisdom is only matched by his wicked comic timing.&” —Sarah Braunstein, author of The Sweet Relief of Missing Children &“An inspired observer with a poet&’s heart, his investigation into our lunar future is informed, wry and sublimely readable.&”—Cathy Galvin, founder of the Word Factory, London
Copyright:
2017

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Book Size:
174 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781597095075
Related ISBNs:
9781597090407
Publisher:
Red Hen Press
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Copyrighted By:
Pope Brock
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Science, Social Studies, Humor, Philosophy
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