Men and Cartoons

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Men and Cartoons is a short story collection by American author Jonathan Lethem that blends literary fiction with elements of science fiction, comics, and pop culture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf book
short story collection
author Jonathan Lethem
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
follows The Fortress of Solitude
genre literary fiction
pop culture fiction
science fiction
short stories
speculative fiction
hasCoverArtStyle comic-inspired design
hasFormat hardcover
paperback
hasISBN 9780385503803
hasPart Access Fantasy
Super Goat Man
The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist
surface form: The Adventure of the Nocturnal Cyclist

The Dystopianist, Thinking of His Rival, Is Interrupted by a Knock on the Door
The Glasses
The National Anthem
The Shape We’re In
The Spray
The Vision
Their Back Pages
Vivian Relf
hasReception generally positive critical reviews
hasTheme blurred boundary between reality and fantasy
effects of nostalgia
intersection of high and low culture
intendedAudience adult readers
isPartOf Jonathan Lethem bibliography
language English
literaryStyle blend of realism and fantasy
intertextual references to comics
mediaType print
publicationDate 2004
publisher Doubleday
setInPeriod early 21st century
late 20th century
subjectMatter comic books
identity
masculinity
memory
popular culture
relationships
superheroes

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Jonathan Lethem notableWork Men and Cartoons