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Whitehead, Colson, 1969-
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Whitehead, Colson, 1969-
World Series of Poker.
Poker -- Tournaments.
Poker -- Competitions.
Poker -- Anecdotes.
Poker players.
Gambling -- Anecdotes.
Novelists, American -- 21st century -- Anecdotes.
Novelists, Black -- 21st century -- Anecdotes.
Authors, American -- 21st century -- Anecdotes.
Authors, Black -- 21st century -- Anecdotes.
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Whitehead, Colson, 1969-
Whitehead, Colson, 1969-
World Series of Poker.
Poker -- Tournaments.
Poker -- Competitions.
Poker -- Anecdotes.
Poker players.
Gambling -- Anecdotes.
Novelists, American -- 21st century -- Anecdotes.
Novelists, Black -- 21st century -- Anecdotes.
Authors, American -- 21st century -- Anecdotes.
Authors, Black -- 21st century -- Anecdotes.
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The noble hustle :
poker
, beef jerky, and death / Colson Whitehead.
by
Whitehead, Colson, 1969-
Doubleday, 2014.
Call #:
795.412 W592n
Subjects
Whitehead, Colson, 1969-
World Series of
Poker
.
Poker
-- Tournaments.
Poker
-- Competitions.
Poker
-- Anecdotes.
Poker
players
.
Gambling -- Anecdotes.
Novelists, American -- 21st century -- Anecdotes.
Novelists, Black -- 21st century -- Anecdotes.
Authors, American -- 21st century -- Anecdotes.
Authors, Black -- 21st century -- Anecdotes.
ISBN:
9780385537056 (hc.)
0385537050 (hc.)
Edition:
First edition.
Description:
234 pages ; 20 cm.
Contents:
The Republic of Anhedonia -- Making the nature scene -- The
poker
chips is filth -- Wretch like me -- How are you going to break it to Cujo? -- Every ante is a soul -- M.
Summary:
"Colson Whitehead does for participatory journalism what he did for zombie novels in Zone One: Take one writer, add $10,000 and a seat at the World Series of
Poker
, and stir. A longtime neighborhood
poker
player, Colson was given a $10,000 stake and an assignment from ESPN to see how far he could get in the competition. After weeks of preparation that included repeated bus trips to glamorous Atlantic City, and hiring a personal trainer to toughen him up for sitting at twelve hours a stretch, the author journeyed to the gaudy wonderland that is Las Vegas to try his luck in the multi-million dollar tournament. Hobbled by his mediocre playing skills and a lifelong condition known as 'anhedonia' (the inability to experience pleasure) Whitehead did not -- spoiler alert! -- win tens of millions of dollars. But he did chronicle his progress, both literal and existential, in this social satire whose main target is the author himself. Whether you've been playing cards your whole life, or have never picked up a hand, you're sure to agree that this book contains some of the best writing about beef jerky ever put to paper. Colson Whitehead is the author of the novels Zone One; Sag Harbor and The Intuitionist. He has also written a book of essays about his home town, The Colossus of New York. He lives in New York City"--Provided by publisher.
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