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Alternatively, Ethan is representative of Generations X and Y, whose identity is not as closely tied to their jobs, and who expect to switch employers frequently.
I wanted to convey through Ethan the real sense among many in X and Y that they are entitled to do something they enjoy and the pervasive attitude that their current position is just a temporary resting point on the way to much bigger things—like a spot on the next Survivor in Rwanda or selling their three-month old start-up company to Microsoft for millions. Unfortunately, it has also created a feeling of restlessness and unrealistic expectations among the young who want to have it all right away and will choose to stay unemployed rather than take a job they see as beneath them.
Because of the dot com era and the growing emphasis on a celebrity culture that values fame, money and instant gratification over all else, the contrast in generational attitudes toward work is sharper than ever before and thus makes it a great subject to skewer. Sky Thorne and Tailburger are faced with controversies related to childhood obesity, mad cow disease, meat recalls and fast food lawsuits, to name a few, all of which are in the news headlines today.
May 17, April Reynolds rated it liked it. From page one to the end, I laughed on every page. Such a fun read that will have you laughing out loud. Processed meat is meat that has been preserved by smoking, curing or salting, or by the addition of preservatives. We appreciate your feedback. Back to the Future: With Americans becoming increasingly concerned about their health, Sky is under pressure to bring up sales in a dimming market.
When you first started writing the story, did you expect these topics to be so prevalent? When I first started researching the beef and fast food industries five years ago, I was surprised by the number of stories I found in the major newspapers related to fast food. Tobacco litigation was all the rage at the time and I began to imagine how the fast food industry could eventually come to be viewed the way tobacco was already viewed—basically as a target for high-profile lawsuits because of the perceived negative health effects of using its products.
This positioning, along with all of the cracks in the vase that were beginning to appear, made the fast food industry the perfect vehicle for a black comedy or satire. Who is a writer that has inspired you? When I was a graduate student, I went to the student union one night to hear Roald Dahl speak and was absolutely mesmerized.
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His imagination was remarkable and his stories of being a repressed grade school student had everyone in the audience howling. To top it off, he regaled us with tales of his exploits with Ernest Hemingway and Ian Fleming, and made everyone in the room want to be a writer. Why did you set the story in Rochester, New York?
Rochester is where I was born and raised, so it obviously has great personal significance to me. What are you working on right now? A book about an underdog. Also in Vintage Contemporaries. Inspired by Your Browsing History.
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