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The Resource A career in books : a novel about friends, money, and the occasional duck bun, written and illustrated by Kate Gavino

A career in books : a novel about friends, money, and the occasional duck bun, written and illustrated by Kate Gavino

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Summary
"Shirin, Nina, and Silvia have just gotten their first jobs in publishing, at a University Press, a traditional publisher, and a trust-fund kid's "indie" publisher, respectively. And it's... great? They know they're paying their dues and the challenges they meet (Shirin's boss just assumes she knows Cantonese, Nina cannot get promoted by sheer force of will, and Silvia has to deal with daily microaggressions) are just part of "a career in books." When they meet their elderly neighbor, Veronica Vo, and discover she's a Booker Prize winner dubbed the "Tampax Tolstoy" by the press, each woman finds a thread of inspiration from Veronica's life to carry on her own path. And the result is full of twists and revelations that surprise not only the reader but the women themselves"--
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
270 pages
Isbn
9780593185483
Instance
Label
A career in books : a novel about friends, money, and the occasional duck bun
Title
A career in books
Title remainder
a novel about friends, money, and the occasional duck bun
Statement of responsibility
written and illustrated by Kate Gavino
Creator
Artist
Author
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"Shirin, Nina, and Silvia have just gotten their first jobs in publishing, at a University Press, a traditional publisher, and a trust-fund kid's "indie" publisher, respectively. And it's... great? They know they're paying their dues and the challenges they meet (Shirin's boss just assumes she knows Cantonese, Nina cannot get promoted by sheer force of will, and Silvia has to deal with daily microaggressions) are just part of "a career in books." When they meet their elderly neighbor, Veronica Vo, and discover she's a Booker Prize winner dubbed the "Tampax Tolstoy" by the press, each woman finds a thread of inspiration from Veronica's life to carry on her own path. And the result is full of twists and revelations that surprise not only the reader but the women themselves"--
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Provided by publisher
Cataloging source
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Gavino, Kate
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Literary form
fiction
Nature of contents
comics graphic novels
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Asian Americans
  • Asian Americans
  • Asian Americans
  • Friendship
  • Publishers and publishing
  • Graphic novels
  • Asian Americans
  • COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Contemporary Women
  • FICTION / Asian American
  • COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Literary
  • Asian Americans
  • Asian Americans
  • Friendship
  • Publishers and publishing
Target audience
adult
Label
A career in books : a novel about friends, money, and the occasional duck bun, written and illustrated by Kate Gavino
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
  • still image
  • text
Content type code
  • sti
  • txt
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Control code
1286949664
Dimensions
25 cm
Extent
270 pages
Isbn
9780593185483
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Note
WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650
Other physical details
chiefly illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)1286949664
Label
A career in books : a novel about friends, money, and the occasional duck bun, written and illustrated by Kate Gavino
Publication
Copyright
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
  • still image
  • text
Content type code
  • sti
  • txt
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Control code
1286949664
Dimensions
25 cm
Extent
270 pages
Isbn
9780593185483
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Note
WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650
Other physical details
chiefly illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)1286949664

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