The Harmon Chronicles

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This hilarious collection of anecdotal essays explores the absurdities of modern American life. Harmon Leon is a cutting-edge prankster who infiltrates one lifestyle after the next, takes each to the absolute extreme, and reports back with his findings. From attending the regional semifinals of "America's Most Beautiful Baby Contest" to getting a job at a fast-food restaurant with the sole goal of getting himself fired in three hours or less, Leon exposes the ridiculousness surrounding us every day. From a ...
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Overview

This hilarious collection of anecdotal essays explores the absurdities of modern American life. Harmon Leon is a cutting-edge prankster who infiltrates one lifestyle after the next, takes each to the absolute extreme, and reports back with his findings. From attending the regional semifinals of "America's Most Beautiful Baby Contest" to getting a job at a fast-food restaurant with the sole goal of getting himself fired in three hours or less, Leon exposes the ridiculousness surrounding us every day. From a Christian hardcore punk concert to a fictional Internet startup, the highs and lows of contemporary American existence are dragged into the light for public scrutiny.

Author Biography: Harmon Leon cofounded Might magazine with Dave Eggers and has written features in Cosmopolitan, Salon.com, Details, Maxim, and NPR's This American Life. He lives in San Francisco, California.

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  • ISBN-13: 9781550225273
  • Publisher: ECW Press
  • Publication date: 11/1/2002
  • Pages: 180
  • Product dimensions: 5.50 (w) x 8.00 (h) x 0.60 (d)

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 9, 2003

    Funny and Original!

    Neal Pollack, the award-winning author of the Neal Pollack Anthology of American Literature calls the Harmon Chronicles the "funniest book ever published in Canada." I would go a step further. This may be the funniest book ever published. Leon does a fantastic job using his unique style of investigative reporting to uncover the trials and tribulations of a cute baby contest. He gives us hilarious essays on how hard it is to get fired from a fast food joint and how easy it is to buy a gun in America. Harmon Leon makes David Sedaris read like George Will - he's

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