Selected Amazon reviews / Kevin Killian ; edited by Heidi El Kholti and Robert Dewhurst ; introduction by Wayne Koestenbaum ; afterword by Dodie Bellamy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Killian, Kevin, author.

Contributor:

Koestenbaum, Wayne, writer of introduction.

Bellamy, Dodie, writer of afterword.

El Kholti, Hedi, editor.

Dewhurst, Robert, editor.

Series:

Semiotext(e) native agents series

Semiotexte native agents

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Books--Reviews.

Books.

Motion pictures--Reviews.

Motion pictures.

Sound recordings--Reviews.

Sound recordings.

reviews (documents).

Genre:

humor.

Essays.

Personal narratives.

Anecdotes.

Humor.

Physical Description:

697 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

South Pasadena, CA : Semiotext(e), [2024]

Summary:

Selected Amazon Reviews by Kevin Killian is a collection of over two thousand product reviews the author posted on Amazon between 2003 and 2019. Known for his involvement in San Francisco's New Narrative writing circle, Killian's reviews blend humor, sincerity, and literary innovation, transforming everyday products like duct tape, Blu-ray discs, and cookbooks into vehicles for personal and cultural commentary. His reviews, which vary from comic and fictional to serious and scholarly, reflect a unique approach to the Amazon platform. Killian plays with genre, identity, and language, creating a space where product reviews become poetic essays or even short stories. Some reviews are genuine critiques of overlooked books or tributes to contemporaries, while others reflect on pop culture and personal obsessions. The collection captures Killian's wit, affection for both high and low culture, and his skill at turning consumer experiences into reflections on life itself. As he once put it, his reviews are not just assessments of products--they're mini-novels, poems, and essays in their own right.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1635902185

9781635902181

OCLC:

1423756913