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Publish and Perish: Three Tales of Tenure and Terror

James Hynes

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Publish and Perish: Three Tales of Tenure and Terror
Publish and Perish: Three Tales of Tenure and Terror

Academic satire meets chilling supernatural horror.

If the competitive world of academia intrigues you, 'Publish and Perish' offers a darkly humorous twist on the pressures of tenure track with a side of the supernatural. The blend of satire and terror is unique, making it an irresistible pick for fans of genre crossovers who enjoy a side of laughter with their chills.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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ISBN: 9780312186968
Author: James Hynes
Publisher: Picador
Date of Publication: 1998-04-15
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Horror, Fantasy, Mystery/Crime/Thriller
Related Topics: Mystery, Thriller, Gothic, Fantasy
Goodreads rating: 3.59
(rated by 570 readers)

Description

Combining the wit of David Lodge with Poe's delicious sense of the macabre, these are three witty, spooky novellas of satire set in academia―a world where Derrida rules, love is a "complicated ideological position," and poetic justice is served with an ideological twist.
 

Academic satire meets chilling supernatural horror.

If the competitive world of academia intrigues you, 'Publish and Perish' offers a darkly humorous twist on the pressures of tenure track with a side of the supernatural. The blend of satire and terror is unique, making it an irresistible pick for fans of genre crossovers who enjoy a side of laughter with their chills.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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