Trying to Save Piggy Sneed
Trying to Save Piggy Sneed is a collection of short works by John Irving, first published by Arcade Publishing in 1996. It features twelve writing pieces divided into three sections: Memoirs, Fiction, and Homage.
 Trying to Save Piggy Sneed Cover | |
| Author | John Irving |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | short story collection, nonfiction collection |
| Publisher | Arcade Publishing |
Publication date | 1996 |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 432 pp (hardcover edition) |
| ISBN | 1-55970-323-7 (hardback edition) & ISBN 0-345-40474-2 (paperback edition) |
| OCLC | 32466612 |
| 813/.54 20 | |
| LC Class | PS3559.R8 T78 1996 |
Memoirs
- "Trying to Save Piggy Sneed" (short story)
- "The Imaginary Girlfriend"
- "My Dinner at the Whitehouse"
Fiction
- "Interior Space"
- "Brennbar's Rant"
- "The Pension Grillparzer"
- "Other People's Dreams"
- "Weary Kingdom"
- "Almost in Iowa"
Homage
- "The King of the Novel"
- "An Introduction to A Christmas Carol"
- "Gunter Grass: King of the Toy Merchants"
Following each piece, Irving included sections entitled "Author's Notes," where he discussed his inspiration for the pieces and the methods of their creation.
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gollark: I mean, I don't know if it exists *here*.
gollark: First computer.
gollark: It does, actually.
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