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~ J., Brooks Dann (Author)
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Jake Tanner is a 31-year-old itinerant consultant, quasi-journalist and regular man-about-town in post dot com San Francisco. When he decides to add dilettante raconteur to his impressive list of credentials, he starts to capture the hopes, dreams and social commitments of the new millennium male - moments big and small... anecdotes of life, love and leisure. But when his relationship takes a sudden unexpected turn, he finds that narrating one's own life isn't...

Actually, this is Jake and I have to admit that I enjoy writing back cover copy even less than I like reading it, so I think I'll quit while I'm ahead. But I posed in my underwear for the painting on the cover, and I think that demonstrates real commitment to my craft.

About the Author

J. Brooks Dann is a strategic adviser to companies and has been a contributor to several national publications on innovation and technology. Currently, he lives in many places, but mostly in Northern California. This is his first novel.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 356 pages
  • Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing, LLC (March 16, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0976660350
  • ISBN-13: 978-0976660354
  • Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,667,835 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding debut, May 28, 2005
By Joshua Gold (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
I was very surprised when I found out that Anecdotal was this writer's first novel. It plays just right on so many levels: great comedy, distinctive voice, cool short story structure and a page-turner of a plot.

In this novel, Jake (a "semi-employed" business person, as he calls himself) commences a chronicle of his life, short stories assembled in real time. He stops and restarts his writing project several times, as his world changes in unpredictable ways--the other reviewers talk about the twists and turns as well.

The author does a great job of capturing the feeling in San Francisco after the internet blubble popped. The relationships between the narrator and his friends reminded me of the fun dynamic created in the movie Swingers. Good male bonding stuff, but it goes well beyond just surface interactions. Several female characters are also particularly intriguing--a woman friend and I had veeerrrrry different viewpoints on all of the female characters in the book.

I particularly liked Dann's parody of "chick lit", the narrator's adventures in Las Vegas, a fantastic chapter at an Oakland Raider game and a surprisingly emotional trip to In N Out burger. The book is an easy read, though not simple. I read it in two days. It does start a little slowly, but I didn't mind much. The pace really picks up. You will enjoy this strong debut novel.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars It changed my life!, September 30, 2005
By Jonathan Abrams (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews
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I found a review of this book by someone named "Joey" in the restroom at the Power Exchange. Any book referred to as "vacuous drivel" sounds tempting to me, so I rushed to my nearest San Francisco bookseller to purchase a copy, only to find it sold out and the first three I tried. Finally I obtained my copy and went immediately home to review it. I was quite disappointed to find a humourous and well-written novel instead of the promised drivel, but I consoled myself with the prospect of perhaps learning some lessons about the ladies from this interesting book. After reading and enjoying Anecdotal I thought I might set for myself the goal of emulating the protagonist by becoming a San Francisco "raconteur" myself. I didn't know what this word meant, so I looked it up at Dictionary.com. Unfortunately, it apparently means a good story-teller, not a super stud ladies man, like I assumed. Still, I have high hopes that after reading Anecdotal and following the hero as my role model, I too will someday enjoy romantic escapades with the fair sex worth writing about.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars finally, a guy who looks at relationships the way women do.., May 27, 2005
By P. Gardner (Baltimore, MD) - See all my reviews
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Have to admit I was first given this book by a friend, but have since bought a couple copies to send to single friends around the country.

If you're single and a child of the 70s/80s you'll love this book. Tons of references to things we experienced growing up and you can definitely relate to and commiserate with the main character.

In my opinion, if a Nick Hornby character married Bridget Jones and they had a son, he would grow up to be Jake (Anecdotal's main character). It's a cute and funny book with a couple major twist and turns - definitely some moments where while reading it I said outloud, "No way!"

Great gift for that single friend - male or female. Definitely a fun read for the summer!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!
This book is BRILLIANT!! I actually have been putting off reaching the final page, because I have so thoroughly enjoyed it. Read more
Published on November 1, 2005 by J. Dalrymple

4.0 out of 5 stars a wonderful insight to post-dotcom life in San Francisco
like the Great Gatsby typifies the go-go era of the 1920s, Anecdotal is what we will remember about the post-dotcom malaise. Read more
Published on August 17, 2005 by Auren Hoffman

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible humor, excellent storytelling method
It took a couple of chapters for me to catch on to where the author was going, but then I really got into this book. Read more
Published on August 16, 2005 by Janette

1.0 out of 5 stars Vacuous drivel
I found this book in a box on a sidewalk in San Francisco. You know, the box of books that nobody buys at somebody's garage sale which gets left on the street for free. Read more
Published on August 15, 2005 by Joey

5.0 out of 5 stars Funny but heartfelt
As a single guy in his early 30's this book was, in many ways, eerily familiar. The story is told in a very entertaining way and though many aspects of the tale are quite... Read more
Published on June 22, 2005 by Matthew C. Lieb

5.0 out of 5 stars score one for the metrosensitive male
I was given this book as a gift, and was admitedly a little skeptical about reading (and enjoying) what I saw as a memoir of a post dot-commer set in the truly hollow neighborhood... Read more
Published on June 14, 2005 by Claudia Graziano

5.0 out of 5 stars Tales of the City but BETTER
Anecdotal is a fabulous journey! Brilliantly and beautifully crafted, Anecdotal was one of the most humorous and simultaneously introspective books I've read in a while. Read more
Published on May 26, 2005 by Dara Friedman

5.0 out of 5 stars Hornby PLUS
First of all, I have to say that this is THE FIRST book that my boyfriend and I enjoyed equally--ever. That's a truly major accomplishment. Read more
Published on May 23, 2005 by Wendy Tyler

5.0 out of 5 stars A literary "chick flick" that guys will find hilarious
This is a very funny book. What's surprising -- and welcome, especially considering that it's told from a male point of view -- is that it's also a very touching book. Read more
Published on April 18, 2005 by Mark Casey

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