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Canadian book of short stories
Cosmo
AuthorSpencer Gordon
LanguageEnglish
GenreShort story collection
PublisherCoach House Books
Publication dateOctober 2012
Publication placeCanada
Pages212
ISBN978-1-55245-267-7

Cosmo is a 2012 short story collection published by Coach House Books. It is the debut book and short story collection of Canadian writer Spencer Gordon. The book features stories involving themes of celebrity, pop culture, and contemporary identity.

Reception

CBC Books awarded Cosmo "The Overlookie Bookie Award for Most Underrated Canadian Book." Writing for Dazed Magazine, author Lauren Oyler included Cosmo in the article, "Ten of the best alt-lit reads from Canada right now." The publication 49th Shelf listed Cosmo as one of "Most Anticipated Books of Fall 2012."

Cosmo received mostly positive reviews from publications, such as Quill & Quire (which gave Cosmo a starred review), the National Post, HTML Giant, the Winnipeg Free Press,The Walrus, The Winnipeg Review, Scene Magazine, and Lemon Hound.

See also

References

  1. Cosmo. Retrieved January 16, 2024. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  2. ^ Walschots, Natalie (December 14, 2012). "Book Review: Cosmo, by Spencer Gordon". National Post. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  3. "The 2013 CBC Bookie Award winners". CBC Books. April 17, 2013. Archived from the original on August 2, 2013. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  4. Oyler, Lauren (May 8, 2014). "Ten of the best alt-lit reads from Canada right now". Dazed Magazine. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  5. "Most Anticipated Books of Fall 2012". 49th Shelf. August 13, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  6. Beattie, Steven (October 2012). "Reviews: Cosmo". Quill & Quire. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  7. Benvie, Rob (November 2012). "Cosmo by Spencer Gordon". HTML Giant. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  8. Enns, Victor (December 29, 2012). "Don't judge this by its cover — it's much better". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  9. Forget, André (December 19, 2017). "Does Writing About Boredom Have to Be Boring?". The Walrus. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  10. Cadieux, Keith (February 22, 2013). "'Cosmo' by Spencer Gordon". The Winnipeg Review. Archived from the original on April 11, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  11. Hakin, Merry (April 25, 2013). "Cosmo" (PDF). Scene Magazine. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 13, 2013. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  12. Fenske, Karl (February 14, 2013). "Cosmo by Spencer Gordon". Lemon Hound. Archived from the original on March 2, 2013. Retrieved January 16, 2024.

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