
Dear Committee Members
A Novel
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Narrated by:
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Robertson Dean
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By:
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Julie Schumacher
Finally a novel that puts the "pissed" back into "epistolary."
Jason Fitger is a beleaguered professor of creative writing and literature at Payne University, a small and not very distinguished liberal arts college in the midwest. His department is facing draconian cuts and squalid quarters, while one floor above them the Economics Department is getting lavishly remodeled offices. His once-promising writing career is in the doldrums, as is his romantic life, in part as the result of his unwise use of his private affairs for his novels. His star (he thinks) student can't catch a break with his brilliant (he thinks) work Accountant in a Bordello, based on Melville's Bartleby.
In short, his life is a tale of woe, and the vehicle this droll and inventive audiobook uses to tell that tale is a series of hilarious letters of recommendation that Fitger is endlessly called upon by his students and colleagues to produce, each one of which is a small masterpiece of high dudgeon, low spirits, and passive-aggressive strategies. We recommend Dear Committee Members to you in the strongest possible terms.
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Funny and entertaining
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Surprisingly Emotional
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Hilarious as an audio book
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My Late Father Would Have Laughed
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Perfect if you’ve ever been in the academic world
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Hysterically funny and poignant
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If you could sum up Dear Committee Members in three words, what would they be?
Funny, charming and sad.Who was your favorite character and why?
The professor/narrator. His character is surprisingly complex despite his living up to the Humanities professor stereotype.Have you listened to any of Robertson Dean’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
I haven't listened to anything else he has read, but this was an outstanding performance. He has clear diction, great emotional expression and a lovely speaking voice. Really made the book enjoyable.Who was the most memorable character of Dear Committee Members and why?
Janet. She comes through even though she doesn't say a word in the entire novel.Great book
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