1994
First Published
3.82
Average Rating
381
Number of Pages
Elvis, dead since August 16, 1977, is everywhere. On postage stamps and CDs, scrawled on Kuwaiti walls during the Persian Gulf war, waking up the astronauts with his songs, branded onto our politics, culture, and art - and inspiring thirty-one authors in this star-studded collection of contemporary writing. Joyce Carol Oates' signature themes of frustration, violence, and the search for identity resurface in the wittily titled but fundamentally chilling short story "Elvis Is Dead: Why Are You Alive?": Roger Ebert reviews Elvis' only good movie; both Harlan Ellison and Chet Williamson offer fanciful stories that share a common protagonist - Elvis' dead-at-birth twin, Jesse - and a common theme: What if Jesse had lived? And Lawrence Block brings back Bernie Rhodenbarr, the hero of his acclaimed mystery series, in a clever caper to photograph Graceland's secret second floor. A commentary on American life from Graceland to the White House, from "Love Me Tender" to the heart's secret desires, this offbeat and unpredictable anthology explores the myth of Elvis as a reflection of our nation, our dreams, and ourselves...as it brings vividly to life the King's all-pervasive influence on American culture.
Avg Rating
3.82
Number of Ratings
28
5 STARS
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4 STARS
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3 STARS
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Author
Paul M. Sammon
Author · 5 books
Paul M. Sammon has written for The Los Angeles Times, The American Cinematographer, Cahiers Du Cinema and Cinifantastique. His fiction has appeared in many collections and he is editor of the best selling American Splatterpunks series. As a film maker Paul M. Sammon has produced, edited and directed dozens of documentaries on films such as Platoon, Dune and Robocop. He is the author of Future Noir: The Making of Blade Runner and his latest book is about the making of the movie Starship Trooper directed by Paul (Robocop) Verhoeven.
