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A summary of "The Topeka School" novel by Ben Lerner
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"The Topeka School" by Ben Lerner is a multifaceted novel that presents an introspective analysis of middle age and family life while satirizing a world overwhelmed by consumerism, mass media, and unmanageable facts. The novel's rapid-fire narrative style interweaves everyday conversations, modern pop culture references, and wintering souls that lurk in the background.
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This article explores the creation of Noah Baumbach's latest film adaptation of the Don DeLillo novel, White Noise, from the initial stages of adapting the novel during the pandemic to editing the film in London and scoring in New York.
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This article explores the creation of Noah Baumbach's latest film adaptation of the Don DeLillo novel, White Noise, from the initial stages of adapting the novel during the pandemic to editing the film in London and scoring in New York.
ChapterA summary of "The Topeka School" novel by Ben Lerner
EpisodeThe Sunday Read: ‘How Noah Baumbach Made “White Noise” a Disaster Movie for Our Moment’
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The novel "The Topeka School" is a multi-dimensional work that touches on middle age, family life, academia, consumerism and mass media, and more.
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The novel "The Topeka School" is a multi-dimensional work that touches on middle age, family life, academia, consumerism and mass media, and more. The author, Baumbach, uses anecdotes and rapid-fire dialogue to create a disorienting but engrossing narrative.