By Sarah Schmelling
I can't say enough good things about this book. It's funny, it's smart, it's worth your time to pick up a copy! Sarah Schmelling is so creative and has created a book that brings classic literature (50 authors and characters) to life.
When humorist Sarah Schmelling transformed Hamlet into a Facebook news feed on McSweeney's, it launched the next big humor trend--Facebook lit! In this world, the king "pokes" the queen, Hamlet becomes a fan of daggers, and Ophelia renounces her interest in moody princes.
From The Odyssey to The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, to Pride and Prejudice to Lolita, this book brings the conventions of social networking -- profile pages, status updates, news feeds, games and quizzes-- to some of literature's best-known works, authors and characters.
What would Edgar Allan Poe, Jane Austen or James Joyce post on their "walls?"
What would Gulliver, Miss Havisham or Captain Ahab say in a status update?
After William Shakespeare welcomes all of these players into his network, mayhem quickly ensues!
This is a collection for a twenty-first generation of readers. Long live the Classics" 2.0! What do you think?
To hear my interview with Sarah Schmelling on my internet radio show INSIDE THE WRITER’S CAFÉ on webtalkradio.net, click on the link:
All shows are available on-demand, so you can listen when you want to. If you find an interview with a favorite author or one you particularly like, you can go to I-Tunes and download it free.
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