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Cosmo (book)

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Cosmo
AuthorSpencer Gordon
LanguageEnglish
GenreShort story collection
PublisherCoach House Books
Publication date
October 2012
Publication placeCanada
Pages212
ISBN978-1-55245-267-7

Cosmo is a 2012 short story collection published by Coach House Books.[1] It is the debut book and short story collection of Canadian writer Spencer Gordon. The book features stories involving themes of celebrity, pop culture, and contemporary identity.[2]

Reception

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CBC Books awarded Cosmo "The Overlookie Bookie Award for Most Underrated Canadian Book."[3] Writing for Dazed Magazine, author Lauren Oyler included Cosmo in the article, "Ten of the best alt-lit reads from Canada right now."[4] The publication 49th Shelf listed Cosmo as one of "Most Anticipated Books of Fall 2012."[5]

Cosmo received mostly positive reviews from publications, such as Quill & Quire (which gave Cosmo a starred review),[6] the National Post,[2] HTML Giant,[7] the Winnipeg Free Press,[8]The Walrus,[9] The Winnipeg Review,[10] Scene Magazine,[11] and Lemon Hound.[12]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Cosmo. Retrieved January 16, 2024. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  2. ^ a b Walschots, Natalie (December 14, 2012). "Book Review: Cosmo, by Spencer Gordon". National Post. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  3. ^ "The 2013 CBC Bookie Award winners". CBC Books. April 17, 2013. Archived from the original on August 2, 2013. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  4. ^ Oyler, Lauren (May 8, 2014). "Ten of the best alt-lit reads from Canada right now". Dazed Magazine. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  5. ^ "Most Anticipated Books of Fall 2012". 49th Shelf. August 13, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  6. ^ Beattie, Steven (October 2012). "Reviews: Cosmo". Quill & Quire. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  7. ^ Benvie, Rob (November 2012). "Cosmo by Spencer Gordon". HTML Giant. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  8. ^ Enns, Victor (December 29, 2012). "Don't judge this by its cover — it's much better". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  9. ^ Forget, André (December 19, 2017). "Does Writing About Boredom Have to Be Boring?". The Walrus. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  10. ^ Cadieux, Keith (February 22, 2013). "'Cosmo' by Spencer Gordon". The Winnipeg Review. Archived from the original on April 11, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  11. ^ Hakin, Merry (April 25, 2013). "Cosmo" (PDF). Scene Magazine. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 13, 2013. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  12. ^ Fenske, Karl (February 14, 2013). "Cosmo by Spencer Gordon". Lemon Hound. Archived from the original on March 2, 2013. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
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