Medallion Status
True Stories from Secret Rooms
$36.26
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
13 January 2021
Summary
A hilarious and honest new book in which John Hodgman, New York Times bestselling author of Vacationland, leaves vacation behind and gets back to work as a still somewhat famous person … and then loses his job.
“An affecting and hilarious meditation on fame and prestige as seen through the lens of an airline loyalty program.” - The AV Club
After spending most of his twenties pursuing a career as a literary agent, John Hodgman decided to try his own hand at writing. Fo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780525561125 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0525561129 |
| Author: | John Hodgman |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Viking Press Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 13 January 2021 |
| Weight: | 267g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 140mm |
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Critics Review
An AV Club “5 Books to Read in October”
“Conversational, funny … the focus is on the bizarre state of being liminally famous in a culture that so desperately celebrates fame… . Hodgman has dozens of funny stories to tell, ranging from recollections of early jobs to the time Benedict Cumberbatch messed with his mind.”
—The AV Club
“Very, very funny … Hodgman’s Medallion Status is the opposite of narcissism: it’s an honest and terribly funny peek into a world that very few of us will get to see, one that is frank enough to admit that the only thing the people in that world enjoy about it is that we’re not allowed in it.”
—Cory Doctorow, Boing Boing
“This funny, sometimes delightfully absurd book offers sharp meditations on status, relevance, and age, and fame—or at least being fame-adjacent.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Humorous and surprisingly poignant.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“Hodgman offers thoughtful musings about human nature and our drive for status. An entertaining and endearing entry from the author of Vacationland.”
—Booklist
About The Author
John Hodgman
John Hodgman is a writer, comedian, and actor. He is the author of The Areas of My Expertise, More Information Than You Require, That Is All, and Vacationland. He is the host of the popular Judge John Hodgman podcast and also contributes a weekly column under the same name for The New York Times Magazine.
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