Amateurs

A shy manifesto, an impractical handbook, the true story of a fabulist, an entire life in parts and pieces, Manhood for Amateurs is the first sustained work of personal writing from Michael Chabon.

Manhood for Amateurs: Summary and book reviews of Manhood for Amateurs by Michael Chabon. 2009

At once dazzling, hilarious, and moving, Manhood for Amateurs is destined to become a classic.

Manhood for Amateurs: Summary and book reviews of Manhood for Amateurs by Michael Chabon. 2009

Wish I’d read it before I penned my own post “An Internet Fed by Amateurs is Fascinating” in response to Mike Langberg’s column in San Jose Merc jumping on the cult of the amateur bandwagon, “An Internet Fed on Amateurs is Frightening.”

Revisionist curmudgeons « BuzzMachine 2005

No sooner had my husband and I been welcomed into the Barthelmes 'brownstone apartment -- no sooner had I congratulated Don on what I'd believed to be the very positive reviews and bestseller status of his new book of stories, "Amateurs" -- than he corrected me with a sneering smile, informing me that "Amateurs" wasn't a bestseller, and that no book of his had ever been a bestseller; his book sales were "nothing like" mine; if I doubted this, we could make a bet -- for $100 -- and check the facts.

Joyce Carol Oates's 'In the Absence of Mentors/Monsters': Narrative Magazine 2010

No sooner had my husband and I been welcomed into the Barthelmes 'brownstone apartment -- no sooner had I congratulated Don on what I'd believed to be the very positive reviews and bestseller status of his new book of stories, "Amateurs" -- than he corrected me with a sneering smile, informing me that "Amateurs" wasn't a bestseller, and that no book of his had ever been a bestseller; his book sales were "nothing like" mine; if I doubted this, we could make a bet -- for $100 -- and check the facts.

Joyce Carol Oates's 'In the Absence of Mentors/Monsters': Narrative Magazine 2010

The Amateurs is a book that is intriguing, engrossing and totally readable.

Jackie K. Cooper: Marcus Sakey Is No Amateur at Writing Engrossing Novels 2009

It looks funny but how is it any different than the film The Amateurs aka The Moguls with Jeff Bridges that came out in 2005?

Must Watch: Full Red Band Zack and Miri Make a Porno Trailer! « FirstShowing.net 2008

The Amateurs aka The Moguls was absolutely trounced by the critics.

Row Three » Review: The Amateurs - Where Cinema is more than just $100 Million productions 2008

"Amateurs" by Dan Matutina available as a print here, and made for Friday Night Fist Fight.

Friday Night Fistfight (poster roundup) 2010

There is a fascinating battle brewing in Podcasting between the 'Amateurs' and 'Professionals' as Jobs called them.

Open Source Podcasting & 4.9 Consolidation Ben Barren 2005