The inimitably witty David Rakoff, New York Times bestselling author of Donâ€™t Get Too Comfortable, defends the commonsensical notion that you should always assume the worst,

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The inimitably witty David Rakoff, New York Times bestselling author of Donâ€™t Get Too Comfortable, defends the commonsensical notion that you should always assume the worst, because youâ€™ll never be disappointed.

In this deeply funny (and, no kidding, wise and poignant) book, Rakoff examines the realities of our sunny,Â goshÂ everyone-can-be-a-star contemporary culture and finds that, pretty much as a universal rule, the best is not yet to come, adversity will triumph, justice will not be served, and your dreams wonâ€™t come true.

The book ranges from the personal to the universal, combining stories from Rakoffâ€™s reporting and accounts of his own experiÂences: the moment when being a tiny child no longer meant adults found him charming but instead meant other children found him a fun target; the perfect late evening in Manhattan when he was young and the city seemed to brim with such posÂsibility that the street shimmered in the moonlightâ€”as he drew closer he realized the streets actually flickered with rats in a feeding frenzy. He also weaves in his usual brand Oscar Wildeâ€“worthy cultural criticism (the tragedy of Hollywoodâ€™s Walk of Fame, for instance).

Whether heâ€™s lacerating the musical Rent for its cutesy depicÂtion of AIDS or dealing with personal tragedy, his sharp obserÂvations and humoristâ€™s flair for the absurd will have you positively reveling in the power of negativity.
Country USA
Brand Doubleday
Manufacturer Doubleday
Binding Hardcover
Height 8.44
Length 5.86
Weight 0.835
Width 0.98
ReleaseDate 2010-09-21
NumberOfItems 2

Country	USA
Brand	Doubleday
Manufacturer	Doubleday
Binding	Hardcover
Height	8.44
Length	5.86
Weight	0.835
Width	0.98
ReleaseDate	2010-09-21
NumberOfItems	2

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