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The Glossolalia: A Novella

Paperback |English |1666731218 | 9781666731217

The Glossolalia: A Novella

Paperback |English |1666731218 | 9781666731217
Overview
At the center of The Glossolalia is Godot Gargon, an actor engaged in nonstop narration about the practice, performance, and promotion of his role as Insalubre, the lead character in an enigmatic cinema-verite-style film. His agent, director, therapist, and entourage careen around his ambition ""to declaim the certain and the unequivocal."" Haunted by his estranged brother, he performs his way through present-day Los Angeles, turning his personal life into a film that he speaks into existence.
ISBN: 1666731218
ISBN13: 9781666731217
Author: Stephen Silke
Publisher: Resource Publications
Format: Paperback
PublicationDate: 2021-11-03
Language: English
PageCount: 112
Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.26 x 8.5 inches
Weight: 4.96 ounces
At the center of The Glossolalia is Godot Gargon, an actor engaged in nonstop narration about the practice, performance, and promotion of his role as Insalubre, the lead character in an enigmatic cinema-verite-style film. His agent, director, therapist, and entourage careen around his ambition ""to declaim the certain and the unequivocal."" Haunted by his estranged brother, he performs his way through present-day Los Angeles, turning his personal life into a film that he speaks into existence.
Editorial Reviews


""The Glossolalia is loaded with brilliant images and wordplay, evoking writers like Beckett, Joyce, Artaud, and Ionesco. While Silke is skilled in creating fictive scenes rich in setting detail and clever dialogue, his ultimate goal is metafictional, and the narrative is repeatedly undercut by absurd yet oddly exact theoretical observations. . . . His first book is accessible and entertaining, playfully scrambling aesthetic conventions while asking important questions about artistic integrity and verbal representation."" --Stephen-Paul Martin, author of The Ace of Lightning ""Is there a way to catch up with the world racing ahead of us, or has it already turned a corner with us on board but no window seat? Here is a knowing writer refreshing the conversation."" --Aram Saroyan, author of Artists in Trouble ""What fun to read The Glossolalia, Stephen Silke's imaginative new novella with its clever dialogue and a cast of colorful characters. . . . Godot Gargon's many articulation exercises are great fun, too (I practiced saying them out loud, between laughs). But this book has heart at its heart, and it touched mine."" --Judy Reeves, author of A Writer's Book of Days ""The Glossolalia reads like a novelization of Wes Anderson's adaptation of a Kingsley Amis novel. It balances the satirical and the sincere with a skill that's practiced but not obvious. I love me some Hollywood novels, and Silke doesn't disappoint. I laughed and sympathized and empathized, but mostly I was entertained--by the characters and by the brisk experimentation of Silke's writing. Oh, and one more thing: just read the damn thing already."" --Tex Gresham, author of Heck, Texas


Stephen Silke holds a graduate degree in creative writing from the University of Southern California, and an MFA from San Diego State University. He has worked as a bookseller, writing instructor, and copywriter in San Diego, California, and his stories have been featured in Cosmonauts Avenue, decomP magazinE, Fiction International, Le Scat Noir, pacificREVIEW, and Portland Review. This is his first book.

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Overview
At the center of The Glossolalia is Godot Gargon, an actor engaged in nonstop narration about the practice, performance, and promotion of his role as Insalubre, the lead character in an enigmatic cinema-verite-style film. His agent, director, therapist, and entourage careen around his ambition ""to declaim the certain and the unequivocal."" Haunted by his estranged brother, he performs his way through present-day Los Angeles, turning his personal life into a film that he speaks into existence.
ISBN: 1666731218
ISBN13: 9781666731217
Author: Stephen Silke
Publisher: Resource Publications
Format: Paperback
PublicationDate: 2021-11-03
Language: English
PageCount: 112
Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.26 x 8.5 inches
Weight: 4.96 ounces
At the center of The Glossolalia is Godot Gargon, an actor engaged in nonstop narration about the practice, performance, and promotion of his role as Insalubre, the lead character in an enigmatic cinema-verite-style film. His agent, director, therapist, and entourage careen around his ambition ""to declaim the certain and the unequivocal."" Haunted by his estranged brother, he performs his way through present-day Los Angeles, turning his personal life into a film that he speaks into existence.
Editorial Reviews


""The Glossolalia is loaded with brilliant images and wordplay, evoking writers like Beckett, Joyce, Artaud, and Ionesco. While Silke is skilled in creating fictive scenes rich in setting detail and clever dialogue, his ultimate goal is metafictional, and the narrative is repeatedly undercut by absurd yet oddly exact theoretical observations. . . . His first book is accessible and entertaining, playfully scrambling aesthetic conventions while asking important questions about artistic integrity and verbal representation."" --Stephen-Paul Martin, author of The Ace of Lightning ""Is there a way to catch up with the world racing ahead of us, or has it already turned a corner with us on board but no window seat? Here is a knowing writer refreshing the conversation."" --Aram Saroyan, author of Artists in Trouble ""What fun to read The Glossolalia, Stephen Silke's imaginative new novella with its clever dialogue and a cast of colorful characters. . . . Godot Gargon's many articulation exercises are great fun, too (I practiced saying them out loud, between laughs). But this book has heart at its heart, and it touched mine."" --Judy Reeves, author of A Writer's Book of Days ""The Glossolalia reads like a novelization of Wes Anderson's adaptation of a Kingsley Amis novel. It balances the satirical and the sincere with a skill that's practiced but not obvious. I love me some Hollywood novels, and Silke doesn't disappoint. I laughed and sympathized and empathized, but mostly I was entertained--by the characters and by the brisk experimentation of Silke's writing. Oh, and one more thing: just read the damn thing already."" --Tex Gresham, author of Heck, Texas


Stephen Silke holds a graduate degree in creative writing from the University of Southern California, and an MFA from San Diego State University. He has worked as a bookseller, writing instructor, and copywriter in San Diego, California, and his stories have been featured in Cosmonauts Avenue, decomP magazinE, Fiction International, Le Scat Noir, pacificREVIEW, and Portland Review. This is his first book.

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  • Used - Good: All pages and cover are intact (including the dust cover, if applicable). Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May include "From the library of" labels. Shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Item may be missing bundled media.
  • Used - Acceptable: All pages and the cover are intact, but shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Pages may include limited notes, highlighting, or minor water damage but the text is readable. Item may but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting, but the text cannot be obscured or unreadable.

Note: Some electronic material access codes are valid only for one user. For this reason, used books, including books listed in the Used – Like New condition, may not come with functional electronic material access codes.

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Shipping method varies depending on what is being shipped.  

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Damaged Parcel
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If you have any questions regarding shipping or want to know about the status of an order, please contact us or email to support@stevensbooks.com.

You may return most items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund.

To be eligible for a return, your item must be unused and in the same condition that you received it. It must also be in the original packaging.

Several types of goods are exempt from being returned. Perishable goods such as food, flowers, newspapers or magazines cannot be returned. We also do not accept products that are intimate or sanitary goods, hazardous materials, or flammable liquids or gases.

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  • Gift cards
  • Downloadable software products
  • Some health and personal care items

To complete your return, we require a tracking number, which shows the items which you already returned to us.
There are certain situations where only partial refunds are granted (if applicable)

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Items returned to us as a result of our error will receive a full refund,some returns may be subject to a restocking fee of 7% of the total item price, please contact a customer care team member to see if your return is subject. Returns that arrived on time and were as described are subject to a restocking fee.

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If the item is returned to us for any of the following reasons, a 15% restocking fee will be applied to your refund total and you will be asked to pay for return shipping:

  • Item(s) no longer needed or wanted.
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  • Item(s) returned to us that were not a result of our error.

You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).

If you need to return an item, please Contact Us with your order number and details about the product you would like to return. We will respond quickly with instructions for how to return items from your order.


Shipping Cost


We'll pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.). In other cases, you will be responsible for paying for your own shipping costs for returning your item. Shipping costs are non-refundable. If you receive a refund, the cost of return shipping will be deducted from your refund.

Depending on where you live, the time it may take for your exchanged product to reach you, may vary.

If you are shipping an item over $75, you should consider using a trackable shipping service or purchasing shipping insurance. We don’t guarantee that we will receive your returned item.

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