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Significant Objects: 100 Extraordinary Stories about Ordinary Things

by Joshua Glenn (Editor), Rob Walker (Editor)

Other authors: Chris Adrian (Contributor), Rob Agredo (Contributor), Kurt Andersen (Contributor), Rachel Axler (Contributor), Rob Baedeker (Contributor) — 95 more, Nicholson Baker (Contributor), Rosecrans Baldwin (Contributor), Matthew Battles (Contributor), Charles Baxter (Contributor), Kate Bernheimer (Contributor), Susannah Breslin (Contributor), Kevin Brockmeier (Contributor), Matt Brown (Contributor), Blake Butler (Contributor), Meg Cabot (Contributor), Tim Carvell (Contributor), Patrick Cates (Contributor), Dan Chaon (Contributor), Stacey D'Erasmo (Contributor), Susanna Daniel (Contributor), Adam Davies (Contributor), Kathryn Davis (Contributor), Matthew De Abaitua (Contributor), Helen DeWitt (Contributor), Doug Dorst (Contributor), Mark Doty (Contributor), Ben Ehrenreich (Contributor), Mark Frauenfelder (Contributor), Amy Fusselman (Contributor), William Gibson (Contributor), Myla Goldberg (Contributor), Ben Greenman (Contributor), Jason Grote (Contributor), Jim Hanas (Contributor), Jennifer Michael Hecht (Contributor), Sheila Heti (Contributor), Christine Hill (Contributor), Dara Horn (Contributor), Shelley Jackson (Contributor), Heidi Julavits (Contributor), Ben Katchor (Contributor), Matt Klam (Contributor), Wayne Koestenbaum (Contributor), Josh Kramer (Contributor), Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer (Contributor), Neil LaBute (Contributor), Victor LaValle (Contributor), J. Robert Lennon (Contributor), Jonathan Lethem (Contributor), Todd Levin (Contributor), Laura Lippman (Contributor), Mimi Lipson (Contributor), Robert Lopez (Contributor), Joe Lyons (Contributor), Sarah Manguso (Contributor), Merrill Markoe (Contributor), Tom McCarthy (Contributor), Miranda Mellis (Contributor), Lydia Millet (Contributor), Maud Newton (Contributor), Annie Nocenti (Contributor), Stephen O'Connor (Contributor), Stewart O'Nan (Contributor), Jenny Offill (Contributor), Gary Panter (Contributor), Ed Park (Contributor), James Parker (Contributor), Benjamin Percy (Contributor), Mark Jude Poirier (Contributor), Padgett Powell (Contributor), Bob Powers (Contributor), Todd Pruzan (Contributor), Dan Reines (Contributor), Nathaniel Rich (Contributor), Peter Rock (Contributor), Lucinda Rosenfeld (Contributor), Greg Rowland (Contributor), Luc Sante (Contributor), R.K. Scher (Contributor), Toni Schlesinger (Contributor), Matthew Sharpe (Contributor), Jim Shepard (Contributor), David Shields (Contributor), Marisa Silver (Contributor), Curtis Sittenfeld (Contributor), Bruce Sterling (Contributor), Scarlett Thomas (Contributor), Jeff Turrentine (Contributor), Deb Olin Unferth (Contributor), Tom Vanderbilt (Contributor), Matthew J. Wells (Contributor), Joe Wenderoth (Contributor), Margaret Wertheim (Contributor), Colleen Werthmann (Contributor), Colson Whitehead (Contributor), Carl Wilson (Contributor), Cintra Wilson (Contributor), Sari Wilson (Contributor), Douglas Wolk (Contributor), John Wray (Contributor)

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The long-awaited book collection of the acclaimed online literary proseexperiment. SignificantObjects.com, founded by Joshua Glenn and RobWalker, has published an extraordinary series of 200 stories and counting-- by William Gibson, Cu
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100 objects purchased for $128.74 sold on eBay for $3,612.51, with a net total of $3,483.77, which is a 2,700% mark-up.

All items listed included Fictionalized stories about the items by famous/popular authors.

Not only did I not understand most of the stories I read, but I didn't even care about the object. The stories for the most part made little or no connection to the object and were mostly nonsensical.

You have to wonder just what was everyone involved thinking. ( )
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Glenn, JoshuaEditorprimary authorall editionsconfirmed
Walker, RobEditormain authorall editionsconfirmed
Adrian, ChrisContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Agredo, RobContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Andersen, KurtContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Axler, RachelContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Baedeker , RobContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Baker, NicholsonContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Baldwin, RosecransContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Battles, MatthewContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Baxter, CharlesContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Bernheimer, KateContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Breslin, SusannahContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Brockmeier, KevinContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Brown, MattContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Butler, BlakeContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Cabot, MegContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Carvell, TimContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Cates, PatrickContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Chaon, DanContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
D'Erasmo, StaceyContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Daniel, SusannaContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Davies, AdamContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Davis, KathrynContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
De Abaitua, MatthewContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
DeWitt, HelenContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Dorst, DougContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Doty, MarkContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Ehrenreich, BenContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Frauenfelder, MarkContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Fusselman, AmyContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Gibson, WilliamContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Goldberg, MylaContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Greenman, BenContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Grote, JasonContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Hanas, JimContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Hecht, Jennifer MichaelContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Heti, SheilaContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Hill, ChristineContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Horn, DaraContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Jackson, ShelleyContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Julavits, HeidiContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Katchor, BenContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Klam, MattContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Koestenbaum, WayneContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Kramer, JoshContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Kuitenbrouwer, KathrynContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
LaBute, NeilContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
LaValle, VictorContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Lennon, J. RobertContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Lethem, JonathanContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
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Lipson, MimiContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
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Lyons, JoeContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Manguso, SarahContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Markoe, MerrillContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
McCarthy, TomContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Mellis, MirandaContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Millet, LydiaContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Newton, MaudContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Nocenti, AnnieContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
O'Connor, StephenContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
O'Nan, StewartContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Offill, JennyContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Panter, GaryContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Park, EdContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Parker, JamesContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Percy, BenjaminContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Poirier, Mark JudeContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Powell, PadgettContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Powers, BobContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Pruzan, ToddContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Reines, DanContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Rich, NathanielContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Rock, PeterContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Rosenfeld, LucindaContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Rowland, GregContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Sante, LucContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Scher, R.K.Contributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
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Sharpe, MatthewContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Shepard, JimContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
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Silver, MarisaContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Sittenfeld, CurtisContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Sterling, BruceContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Thomas, ScarlettContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Turrentine, JeffContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Unferth, Deb OlinContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Vanderbilt , TomContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Wells, Matthew J.Contributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Wenderoth, JoeContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Wertheim, MargaretContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Werthmann, ColleenContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
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Wilson, CarlContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
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Wray, JohnContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
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Contains:
  • Novelty Items

    1. Spotted Dogs Figurine / Curtis Sittenfeld

    2. Smiling Mug / Ben Greenman

    3. Piggybank / Matthew Deabaitua

    4. Lighter Shaped Like Small Pool Ball / Rob Agredo

    5. Utah Snow Globe / Blake Butler

    6. Mule Figurine / Matthew Sharpe

    7. Necking Team Button / Susannah Breslin

    8. Flip-Flop Frame / Merrill Markoe

    9. Friday Mug / Dan Reines

    10. Golf Ball Bank / Todd Pruzan

    11. Nutcracker with Troll Hair (or Something) / Adam Davies

  • House & Table

    1. "Hawk" Ashtray / William Gibson

    2. Duck Vase / Matthew Klam

    3. Crumb Sweeper / Shelley Jackson

    4. Santa Nutcracker / Kurt Andersen

    5. Cow Vase / Ed Park

    6. Birthday Candles / Scarlett Thomas

    7. Letters and Numbers Plate / Joe Lyons

    8. "Women & Infants" Glass / Jeff Turrentine

    9. Kitty Saucer / James Parker

    10. Flannel Ball / Luc Sante

    11. Duck Nutcracker / Wayne Koestenbaum

  • Decoration

    1. Rabbit Candle / Neil Labute

    2. 4-Tile / Toni Schlesinger

    3. Ceramic Shell / Charles Baxter

    4. Brass Apple / Miranda Mellis

    5. Balancing Bird Thing / Joe Wenderoth

    6. Mermaid Figurine / Tom McCarthy

    7. Chrome Turtle / Bob Powers

    8. Wooden Bottle / Christine Hill

    9. Fake Banana / Josh Kramer

    10. Wooden Apple Core / Heidi Julavits

    11. Metal Boot / Bruce Sterling

  • Figurines

    1. Bunny / Stephen O’Connor

    2. Rope/Wood Monkey / Kevin Brockmeier

    3. Russian Figure / Doug Dorst

    4. Chili Cat / Lydia Millet

    5. Rhino Figurine / Nathaniel Rich

    6. Basketball Trophy / Cintra Wilson

    7. Indian Maiden / R.K. Scher

    8. Wooden Animal / Meg Cabot

    9. Kangamouse / Chris Adrian

    10. Dome Doll / Jason Grote

    11. Military Figure / David Shields

  • Tools

    1. Wooden Mallet / Colson Whitehead

    2. Massager / Amy Fusselman

    3. Wire Basket / Jim Hanas

    4. Round Box / Tim Carvell

    5. Pan Flute / Deb Olin Unferth

    6. Portable Hairdryer / Douglas Wolk

    7. SARS Mask / Helen Dewitt

    8. Pincushion Owl / Margaret Wertheim

    9. "Crumpter" / Matt Brown

    10. Shark and Seal Pens / Susanna Daniel

    11. Motel Room Key / Laura Lippman

    12. Dive Mask / Gary Panter

  • Kitsch

    1. Foppish Figurine / Rob Baedeker

    2. Halston Mug / Mimi Lipson

    3. Choirboy Figurine / J. Robert Lennon

    4. JFK Bust / Annie Nocenti

    5. Absolution Figurine / Colleen Werthmann

    6. Jar of Flowers / Sarah Manguso

    7. Cape Cod Shoe / Sheila Heti

    8. Poodle Figurine / Peter Rock

    9. Greek Ashtray-Plate / Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer

    10. Praying Hands / Rosecrans Baldwin

    11. Duck Tray / Stewart O'Nan

  • Toys

    1. Jar of Marbles / Ben Ehrenreich

    2. Toy Car / Marisa Silver

    3. Yellow Bear / Kathryn Davis

    4. Fortune-Telling Device / Rachel Axler

    5. Hand Held Bubble-Blower / Myla Goldberg

    6. Toy Airplane / Robert Lopez

    7. Miniature Turkey Dinner / Jenny Offill

    8. Pink Horse / Kate Bernheimer

    9. Candyland Labyrinth Game / Matthew Battles

    10. Monkey Puppet / Dara Horn

    11. Rubber Band Gun / Benjamin Percy

  • Kitchen Ware

    1. Meat Tenderizer / Patrick Cates

    2. Miniature Pitchfork / Stacy D'Erasmo

    3. Creamer Cow / Lucinda Rosenfeld

    4. Rooster Oven Mitt / Victor LaValle

    5. BBQ Sauce Jar / Matthew J. Wells

    6. Mushroom Shaker / Greg Rowland

    7. Fish Spoons / Mark Doty

    8. Penguin Creamer / Sari Wilson

    9. Cooking Fork / Dan Chaon

    10. Meat Thermometer / Nicholson Baker

    11. Implement / John Wray

  • Promotional Items

    1. Missouri Shot Glass / Jonathan Lethem

    2. Maine Statutes Dish / Ben Katchor

    3. Star Wars Cards / Jim Shepard

    4. Cracker Barrel Ornament / Maud Newton

    5. Marines (Upside-Down) Logo Mug / Tom Vanderbilt

    6. Mickey Mouse Patch / Padgett Powell

    7. Ziggy Heart / Todd Levin

    8. Charlie's Angels Thermos / Carl Wilson

    9. "Hakuna Matata" Figurine / Jennifer Michael Hecht

    10. Aquarium Souvenir / Mark Jude Poirier

    11. Miniature Bottle / Mark Frauenfelder
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