Copyright
Copyright © 2008 by David Shields
All rights reserved. Published in the United States by Alfred A. Knopf, a division of Random House, Inc., New York, and in Canada by Random House of Canada, Limited, Toronto.
Knopf, Borzoi Books, and the colophon are registered trademarks of Random House, Inc.
My deep gratitude to the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation, Artist Trust, and the Simpson Center for the Humanities for fellowships that enabled me to complete this book.
Library of Congress Cataloguing-in-Publication Data
Shields, David, 1956–
The thing about life is that one day you’ll be dead / by David Shields.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
1. Shields, David, 1956–2. Shields, David, 1956—Family. 3. Authors, American—20th century—Biography. 4. Authors, American—20th century—Family relationships. 5. Fathers and sons—United States. I. Title.
PS3569. H4834Z46 2008
813'.54—dc22
[B] 2007040145
eISBN: 978-0-307-26849-5
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