The Familiar is Danielewski s most ambitious narrative undertaking yet, which is saying a lot. It all adds up to something between a graphic novel and a novel-novel. " The Familiar: Volume 1 " is as much a narrative story as it is an experiment in visual and typographical forms. Other readers and critics have praised The Familiar:ĭanielewski is the most aggressively avant-garde popular writer working today. He has brought this artistry to a new level with The Familiar, a projected 27-part series, the third volume of which will be released on June 14." Each book is a work of art, with evocative photographs and inventive typography. His characters are sometimes puzzling, sometimes infuriating, but always relatable. His dizzying, unsettling plots are revealed as much in what is not written as in what is written. Mac's Backs staffer Peggy Latkovich has read Volumes One & Two of the Familiar and says " Reading Danielewski is like stepping into the mind of a labyrinth-maker. The Familiar books are part of a multi-volume epic by the author of the brilliantly groundbreaking, intellectually playful and visually creative House of Leaves. The event will be at the Grog Shop, 2785 Euclid Heights Blvd in Cleveland Heights, just down the street from Mac's Backs. Danielewski, author of House of Leaves, The Fifty Year Sword, The Whalestone Letters, Only Revolutions and The Familiar Volumes 1-2 will be our guest on Friday, June 24th for the release of his new book The Familiar, Volume 3: Honeysuckle & Pain.
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