Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Evenson makes frequent use of dark humor and often. In 2005, his collection, the wavering knife, won the international horror guild award. He has been a finalist for the edgar award, the shirley jackson award, and the world fantasy award and the winner of the international horror guild award, the american library association s award for best horror novel, and one. Series by wendy buehr murphy and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The dynamics of social contagion vladimir barash, ph. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Contagion and other stories paperback brian evenson. Works from the prinzhorn collection by bettina brandclaussen, inge jadi, caroline douglas.
Contagion and other stories by brian evenson fictiondb. Praised by peter straub for going furthest out on the sheerest, least sheltered narrative precipice, brian evenson is the author of ten books of fiction. My brain was figuring out ways to pretend there was something there. When travelling, i often keep a copy of contagion which. Brian evenson is the author of six books of fiction. I know i have, devouring each of his books not once. This book, however, was released many years before i discovered his writing. In addition to his own fiction, evenson has translated the. Brian evenson is the author of twelve books of fiction, most recently the novel immobility tor books, 2012, the story collection windeye coffee house press, 2012, and the limited edition novella baby leg new york tyrant press, 2009. We can catch someones bad day bug or have a better mood after seeing someone smile. Evenson stated that his book contract was a significant factor in his being hired, and he included some stories from the collection in his application.
He is the author of six books of fiction, including father of lies and contagion. Quieting the monkey mind, the new book from music pioneers. The contagion concept first became popular as both a descriptive and explanatory device for social, as opposed to biological, phenomena in the late 19th. Contagion and other stories by brian evenson paperback. Contagion and other stories is one of brian evensons most sought after and lauded collections of fiction. Shades of kafka, perec, maybe, or some of handkes earlier work.
In the ohenry award winning two brothers, a minister breaks his leg while his sons watch then refuses to call an ambulance, remaining convinced even unto. This book develops a new multimodal theoretical model of contagion for interdisciplinary scholars, featuring contributions from influential scholars spanning the fields of medical humanities, philosophy, political science, media studies, technoculture, literature, and bioethics. A must have for any fan of contemporary fiction or fans of brian evenson. Prueba prime hola, identificate cuenta y listas identificate cuenta y listas devoluciones y pedidos suscribete a prime cesta. Emily has been busily training her new puppy sherlock to be a search and rescue dog so that the two can lead searchandrescue missions someday. If youre interested in fiction that walks a little on the wild side, contagion is a good buy. Its always a pleasure to sit with brian and talk, and with his book just. Author of altmanns tongue, dark property, the wavering knife, contagion, the din of celestial birds, post road 3, mountain r, no exit. Perfect for fans of madeleine roux, jonathan maberry, and horror films like 28 days later and resident evil, this pulsepounding, hairraising, utterly terrifying novel is the first in a duology from. Expansive, thrilling, attuned, and fearless are all adjectives that come to mind when thinking about the work of brian evenson, but so do prolific, generous, thoughtful, and kind.
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When i first met him, eldon fochs was a thirtyeightyearold accountant as well as lay provost for the largely conservative religious sect the corporation of the blood of the lamb bloodites. Mapping a literary space uniquely its own, evenson s contagion and other stories pursues to a new level the crepescular and delirious exploration begun in his acclaimed and controversial collection altmanns tongue. Brian evenson is the author of a dozen books of fiction, including the story collections a collapse of horses coffee house press, 2016, windeye coffee house press 2012 and the novel immobility tor 2012, the latter two of which were finalists for a shirley jackson award. He is the author of numerous books, including the imperative and dangerous emotions.
Mapping a literary space uniquely his own, evensons co. A clinical model norton series on interpersonal neurobiology by daniel hill available from rakuten kobo. When brian evenson was seventeen, he awoke one night to a figure sliding open the door to his room. If we allow ourselves to get caught in it, we find it opening onto a void that, once we have slipped into it, we can never escape. This phenomenon, known as emotional contagion, is identified here, and compelling evidence for its effects is offered from a variety of disciplinessocial and developmental psychology, history, crosscultural psychology, experimental psychology, and psychopathology. What other incidents in the novel did the author present both. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Toward a cognitive theory of narrative acts cognitive. From this definition, contagion refers to 1 the social transmission, by contact, of biological disease, and 2 the social transmission, by contact, of sociocultural artefacts or states. Why do you think she did this instead of branding specific incidents or people as being either good or evil. When travelling, i often keep a copy of contagion which evenson graciously. Buy contagion and other stories book online at best prices in india on. Henry awardwinning two brothers, evenson takes his readers into a world that is at once apocalyptic, dark, observant, and grotesque without ever dipping into.
Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Essays in contagion theory by kari nixon, hardcover. Often, fiction about fiction and language about language is just plain dull, but evensons compact, blunt prose wont allow that. Emily oreilly and her best friend olivia have a knack for solving mysteries. Brian evenson has 168 books on goodreads with 5575 ratings.
Contagion and other stories by brian evenson goodreads. Contagion and other stories shows brian evenson at his besttaunt sentences, sharp dialogue, and deep psychological subtext. Language is the crowning achievement of the human species, and it is something that all normal humans can do. Cornell university 2011 social contagion is a subset of contagion which includes all social phenomena that can and do spread via social networks. Goodreads members who liked contagion and other stories also l. See all books authored by brian evenson, including the living dead, and poes children. Evolution, epistemology, and science education acknowledgements. One of robin cooks most successfuland timelybestsellers, contagion is a terrifying cautionary tale for the 21st century as a deadly epidemic is spread not merely by microbesbut by sinister sabotage.
Brian evenson born august 12, 1966 is an american academic and writer of both literary fiction and popular fiction, some of the latter being published under b. In the ohenry award winning two brothers, a minister breaks his leg while his sons watch then refuses to call an ambulance, remaining convinced even unto death that god will arrive to lift him up and make him whole. With contagion brian evenson further stakes out his own disturbing, sometimes hilarious, and always bizarre narrative terrain. Weiss heather b kreider holly lopez m elena chatman nelson celina. Thomas july 9, 2012 abstract i re ect on the statistical methods of the christakisfowler studies on networkbased contagion of traits by checking the sensitivity of these kinds of results to various alternate. Mapping a literary space uniquely his own, evensons contagion and other stories pursues to a new level the crepescular and delirious exploration begun in. For magazine publications and daytoday information, you can find me on facebook. Review by tobias carroll contagion and other stories by brian evenson astrophil press. Mapping a literary space uniquely its own, evensons contagion and other stories pursues to a new level the crepescular and delirious exploration begun in his acclaimed and controversial collection altmanns tongue. Brian evenson is the author of a dozen books of fiction, most recently the story collection a collapse of horses and the novella the warren.
Case studies using an ecological systems framework by weiss, heather b. His fiction is often described as literary minimalism, but also draws inspiration from horror, weird fiction, detective fiction, science fiction and continental philosophy. Brian evenson is one of the most distinguished, probing, and courageous writers of his generation. Contagion and other stories by brian evenson, 9780982225240, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Paul tremblay is the author of seven novels including disappearance at devils rock, a head full of ghosts, the little sleep. Contagion and other stories is one of brian evenson s most sought after and lauded collections of fiction. Presents new knowledge on the principles of antibiotic therapy. Two families, one survivor, unwavering hope 9781439153550 by don van ryn, susie van ryn, newell cerak, colleen cerak. Published september 2011 by astrophil press first published july 2000 anyone that follows my blog or podcast knows that i am a huge fan of brian evenson. Henry awardwinning two brothers, evenson takes his rea. The rich, complex theory of affect regulation boiled down into a clinically useful guide.
Two years later, his novel the open curtain was also a finalist, as well as for the edgar award. Jul 25, 2010 toward a cognitive theory of narrative acts brings together in one volume cuttingedge research that turns to recent findings in cognitive and neurobiological sciences, psychology, linguistics, philosophy, and evolutionary biology, among other disciplines, to explore and understand more deeply various cultural phenomena, including art, music, literature, and film. Buy brian evenson ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device. Brian evenson delves deeply into the pages of chester browns louis riel, paying for it seminal comic book yummy fur, from its beginnings as a mini comic to its afterlife in the graphic novels it spawned. What other incidents in the novel did the author present both in a positive and negative light. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. A brief history of psychology by johanna evenson youtube.
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Read the fiction of brian evenson and youll quickly find yourself enmeshed in religious fanaticism, inquiries into the nature of reality, and an abundance of violence. Brian evenson isnt an author that fans of cormac mccarthy, stephen king, or chuck palahniuk typically know, but he certainly should be, as his work is every bit as apocalyptic, surprising, and haunting. Contagion remains one of the most strange and powerful books of the new millennium. Henry awardwinning two brothers, evenson takes his readers into a world that is at once. One view developed by john cacioppo of the underlying mechanism is that it represents a tendency to automatically mimic and synchronize facial expressions, vocalizations, postures, and movements with those of another person and, consequently, to converge emotionally. The authors propose a simple mechanism to account for the process of contagion.
It has been assumed that the strength and impact of contagious. In the ohenry award winning two brothers, a minister breaks his leg while his sons watch then. Brian evenson born august 12, 1966 is an american academic and writer of both literary. Mapping a literary space uniquely his own, evenson s co.
All told, song for the unraveling of the world is a succinct exploration of brian evenson s strengths as a writer. Altmanns tongue knopf 1994, reprinted by bison books 2002, the din of celestial birds wordcraft 1997, prophets and brothers rodent 1997, father of lies four walls eight windows 1998, contagion wordcraft 2000, and dark property black squarehammer books four walls eight windows 2002. In the early 1920s, the german art historian and psychiatrist, hans prinzhorn, amassed a remarkable collection of some 5000 paintings, drawings, manuscripts, objects, and collages made by the patients of psychiatric hospitals throughout much of europe. There is, in every event, whether lived or told, always a hole or a gap, often more than one. Citeseerx document details isaac councill, lee giles, pradeep teregowda. My latest raving fandom is for brian evenson, and this book baby leg has me surfing the nets for more evensonlore like a 15year old circa. In the past couple of years this has happened with vollmann, coover, adler, joy williams i have a cavalcade of unread books and a stack of receipts that tally to the ledger of possible unhealthy addiction. Emotional contagion is the tendency to catch and feel emotions that are similar to and influenced by those of others. Learning to teach and teaching to learn through practitioner inquiry by dana, nancy fichtman. Both on the page and as a human, evenson is the kind of author any person could aspire to follow in the wake of. May 17, 2016 were excited to share the cover for brian evensons the warren, with art by victor mosquera. His work has never flinched from addressing the most difficult, dangerous issues, and with the open curtain he leads us into a world few have lived in specifically, but resonates in all our lives.
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