Book Giveaway — Ravi Mangla’s “Understudies”
Comment in the thread here for a chance to win a copy of Ravi Mangla’s Understudies:
“a deadpan, sharply-observed novel about the sadness pervading a contemporary world fixated on simulation and celebrity. Like so much of America, the small town where Understudies takes place exists under a mediated, televisual spell. Everyone’s chasing fame, desperate for that particular brand of social capital endemic to the internet age.” – Michael Jauchen (3 AM)
A winner Ravi chooses from the comments will receive:
1) Signed copy of Understudies
2) ARC of James Franco’s Palo Alto (which may or may not be signed by Ravi pretending to be James Franco)
3) and probably some other stuff
so, comment away (& I’ll notify the winner in a few days)
Tags: Ravi Mangla
Don’t ask me how, but guess who hit the big time?
Don’t look now, but guess whose back in town?
It’s so easy, don’t even have to try
You’re the winner, you can take the prize
It’s a dream come true, which one will it be
It’s a dream come true, we’ll just wait and see
Only the lucky ones, get to steal the show
Only the lucky ones, really get to know
Only the lucky
Only the lucky ones, get lucky
Same old story somethings never change
With a beautiful girl every thing’s prearranged
Your whole life, it comes to you for free
You wear it well, it comes so naturally
It’s a dream come true, which one will it be
It’s a dream come true, we’ll just wait and see
Only the lucky ones, get to steal the show
Only the lucky ones, really get to know
Only the lucky
Only the lucky ones, ahh
But don’t ask me how, but guess who hit the big time?
Don’t look now, but guess whose back in town?
It comes so easy, don’t even have to try
You’re the winner, you can take the prize
Lucky ones
Only the lucky ones, really get to know
Only the lucky
Only the lucky ones, ahh lucky
Um… Well, I’m not gonna copy and paste lyrics in here or anything, maybe I missed some obscure part of the rules that said all comments should be in lyric form, but I still hope I win. I like books.
mm first time I’ve read/heard the word “televisual”
What am I supposed to say?
i already own and have read this, so just want to add that it’s a very good read. had a lot fun living in the world of Understudies.
this looks like just the guitar pick i need!
I am very small and want to live under your book like a tent for the winter.
Yay giveaways.
I don’t want to read The Help again. Please.
love to receive anything signed — cheques, contracts, and books about celebrity and simulation hmm
—winner !! (email sent)
Winner winner literature dinner