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Calvin Trillin

    Calvin Trillin je uznávaný americký novinár a spisovateľ, ktorý brilantne spája humor s vážnou žurnalistikou. Jeho tvorba sa často zameriava na kultúrne a spoločenské javy, pričom si zachováva osobitý štýl plný postrehov a irónie. Trillin je najviac známy svojimi zábavnými esejami o jedle a stravovaní, no jeho dielo zahŕňa aj hlbšie reportáže a beletriu. Jeho jedinečná schopnosť pozorovať a komentovať americký život z neho robí nenapodobiteľný hlas v modernej literatúre.

    Tepper isn't going out
    Too Soon to Tell
    The Lede
    Dogfight
    Deciding the next decider
    • Dogfight

      • 154 stránok
      • 6 hodin čítania

      Presents a humorous ode to the 2012 presidential election that likens the campaign to a three-ring circus and includes riffs on figures ranging from Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich to Rick Perry and Rick Santorum.

      Dogfight2012
      3,9
    • Tepper isn't going out

      • 210 stránok
      • 8 hodin čítania

      Fantastically funny and offbeat, Tepper Isn't Going Out is a novel about a seemingly straightforward man who, in his search for a quiet life and a beautiful parking spot, inadvertently attracts the attention of an entire city.

      Tepper isn't going out2001
      3,7
    • A collection of topical essays deals with matters of the family, educational issues, world affairs, and language in short articles that offer a humorous look at the quirks of society

      Too Soon to Tell1996
      3,3