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Spitting Off Tall Buildings: A Novel
By Dan Fante
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Now back in print to coincide with the publication of his new novel, 86’d, Dan Fante’s Spitting Off Tall Buildings is the story of aspiring writer and part-time drunk Bruno Dante, who leaves sunny Los Angeles for cold, hard New York City. Falling into a string of temporary, dead-end jobs, punctuated by meaningless affairs and intense drinking, Bruno has almost had enough when a sudden event offers him the opportunity to get his life back on track—unless screwing up, like drinking, proves a habit too difficult to shake. In prose steeped with rage and surprising humor, Fante presents a point of view of America that only the true outlaw will recognize.
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Dan Fante
Dan Fante is the author of the memoir Fante, the novels 86'd, Chump Change, Mooch, and Spitting Off Tall Buildings, and several books of poetry, short stories, and plays. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and son.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Bit short. Ends on a unresolved note. Semi-Autobiographical as always with Dan Fante, always leaving the question of, ‘was this real?’ What justifies this as a literary story? This book I’m not so sure.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I wanted Dante to prevail just a bit more. His despair was very well written. I can't say I enjoyed reading about his sad life but I couldn't put the book down.