Novel Explosives
Author | Jim Gauer |
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Country | United States of America |
Language | English |
Genre | Experimental novel, Philosophical fiction, Postmodernism |
Publisher | Zerogram Press |
Publication date | 2016 |
Media type | |
Pages | 720 |
ISBN | 978-1-953409-02-7 |
Novel Explosives by Jim Gauer (Zerogram Press, 2016) is an experimental novel that tells three interrelated stories set in Los Angeles, Ciudad Juárez, and Guanajuato.
The novel is named after a thermobaric weapon introduced by the US Marine Corps during the 2003 Invasion of Iraq called a "Novel Explosive" (SMAW-NE).
There are many references to the poet Fernando Pessoa.
Jeff Bursey writing for Numéro Cinq described the novel as having Quentin Tarantino-like action sequences paired with metafictional flourishes.[1][2][3]
References[]
- ^ Michael Silverblatt (July 20, 2017). "Jim Gauer: Novel Explosives". KCRW.
- ^ "Novel Explosives by Jim Gauer". Kirkus Review. October 11, 2016.
- ^ Jeff Bursey (November 2016). "The Encyclopedic Novel: Review of Jim Gauer's Explosives". Numéro Cinq.
External links[]
- Excerpt at KCRW
- Interview at The Millions
Categories:
- 2016 American novels
- American philosophical novels
- Postmodern novels
- Novels set in Los Angeles
- Novels set in Mexico
- 2010s novel stubs
- Philosophical novel stubs
- Postmodern novel stubs