The View from the Cheap Seats CD

Selected Nonfiction

audio cd

Published May 31, 2016 by HarperAudio.

ISBN:
978-0-06-241719-0
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4 stars (11 reviews)

"An enthralling collection of nonfiction essays on a myriad of topics--from art and artists to dreams, myths, and memories--observed in #1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman's probing, amusing, and distinctive style. An inquisitive observer, thoughtful commentator, and assiduous craftsman, Neil Gaiman has long been celebrated for the sharp intellect and startling imagination that informs his bestselling fiction. Now, The View from the Cheap Seats brings together for the first time ever more than sixty pieces of his outstanding nonfiction. Analytical yet playful, erudite yet accessible, this cornucopia explores a broad range of interests and topics, including (but not limited to): authors past and present; music; storytelling; comics; bookshops; travel; fairy tales; America; inspiration; libraries; ghosts; and the title piece, at turns touching and self-deprecating, which recounts the author's experiences at the 2010 Academy Awards in Hollywood. Insightful, incisive, witty, and wise, The View from the Cheap Seats explores …

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5 stars

Gaiman's essays on fiction, on writing, and on reading are the most interesting in this collection of essays, forewords, and speeches. Many of the forewords seem repetitive, some are interesting, some aren't. His last section are the words of a man who has seen much life, and sees his mortality.

It's a good collection of Gaiman's non fiction. If you're interested in his work, I recommend giving it a go. If you're reading, be willing to skip around. Mark the essays that are most interesting.

If you're listening, you get to listen to Gaiman read his work, which is always enjoyable.