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Risk, Disappointment and Distraction in Keith Gessen’s All the Sad Young Literary Men
Journal Article
Peacock. (in press). Risk, Disappointment and Distraction in Keith Gessen’s All the Sad Young Literary Men. European Journal of American Studies, https://doi.org/10.4000/ejas.10252

Keith Gessen’s debut novel is not a “post-9/11” text in the manner of Falling Man or Terrorist. It is not concerned, explicitly, with the aftermath of the attacks. Like many “post-9/11” texts, however, it asks questions about the ability of twenty-fi... Read More about Risk, Disappointment and Distraction in Keith Gessen’s All the Sad Young Literary Men.