Publish This Book: The Unbelievable True Story of How I Wrote, Sold and Published This Very Book

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A brilliant new voice, a Dave Eggers for the Millenial Generation, presenting a brilliant, hilarious, and deeply touching work that blows the roof off the memoir genre From the author of Ohio (Best Books of Summer 2018 Selection in Time, Vulture, and the New York Post) comes a brilliant, hilarious, and deeply touching memoir that blows the roof off the genre. Fed up with the complicated quest of trying to get a book published, Stephen Markley decided to cut to the chase and simply write a memoir about trying to publish a book-this book, to be precise. It's the most "meta" experiment he's ever untaken, and like a Mobius strip in book form, the concept is circular, self-indulgent, and-maybe, possibly, hopefully-brilliant. For fans of Dave Eggers and David Sedaris, Publish This Book is the modern day saga of an idealistic, ambitious, audacious, unyielding young writer who is tired of waiting his turn. Like any work that claims gleefully to be about nothing, it's really about pretty much everything-sex, drugs, politics, pop-culture, ex-girlfriends and sexy vampires. From the hope of early adulthood to the rage of life's many (unavoidable) disappointments, it is a story of overcoming the obstacles and discovering a happy ending at last. Most importantly, it's a story that will inspire readers to find their true voice in their work and in their life.

Reviews

""[A] sprawling, self-referential account of [Markley's] efforts to sell a book about his efforts to sell the book he's writing at that very moment... compelling, emotionally resonant passages."" - Publishers Weekly
"Markley seems clever and funny, but it may be his "fire" that ultimately makes him worthwhile." - Literary Chicago
"I love Stephen Markely's writing. Smart, funny." - The Web Town Observer
"The very concept of the book to me is genius, and Stephen's exploration of the boundaries between life and work are riveting." - Blur of the Unsung
"Publish This Book is funny and weird and clever and very entertaining." - Boyfriend News & Reviews
"So far, it's the most self-indulgent, self-absorbed, self-congratulatory memoir I've ever read... and I'm loving every minute of it." - Las Vegas Weekly, Clever Boy
"It is ambitious and entertaining. " - Blue Muse Views
"Markley's voice is honest, sarcastic, intelligent and dirty." - WarningLiterature, a readers corner
"I found the book interesting, irreverently funny and candid.
" - MelvilleHouseBooks
" I found the book interesting, irreverently funny and candid." - British Bag Company
"I will say that Stephen Markley is a great writer. " - Ezine Articles
"Especially hilarious memoir." - Samixsamx333's Journal
"Had me in tears of laughter." - The Littlest Soapbox
"Markley has crafted a story that will have you laughing, crying, and laughing until you cry, from the "back cover copy" through the acknowledgments." - E. Christine

Author Bio

Stephen Markley is one of the featured columnists for the Tribune Company's RedEye newspaper, which is targeted toward a twentysomething audience and is the largest weekday newspaper in Chicago. Markley spent graudated Phi Beta Kappa and magna cum laude from Miami University in 2006. He lives in Chicago, IL.