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Some lines made me laugh out loud and others hit me at my core. I related very strongly to his quest for medallion status on Delta, having once gone to absurd lengths to secure it myself (though I very much dispute his John Hodgman, the king of holding forth, does it again. I was in Maine and I already had every Stephen King novel, so I picked that up. Published Welcome back. That is pure rot). The book was heading for a solid two stars; just okay.

He is one of the few white male comedians who actually gets how much privilege he has and can acknowledge it without being self-aggrandizing. Sign up to see what your friends are reading, get book recommendations, and join the world’s largest community of readers. I’ve owned John Hodgman’s previous book, Vacationland, for over a year. A very readable collection of personal stories that examine status, fame and identity, built around the author's addiction to the loyalty program of Delta Airlines. I thought the cat dying chapter was sad until I got to the one on election day 2016, which made me relive that trauma all over again. I understand not wanting to drop names to avoid sounding pretentious, but when you talk about staying at a fancy hotel in LA (and never say the Chateau Marmont), you've already established that you have a better life than most of us. Parenthood begins as an expression of narcissism, of personal genetic redoubling; but that selfishness is quickly burned away in the crucible of tears, vomit, fevers, and close calls; and it is repaid only in the incalculable joy of seeing someone else thrive in happiness and apart from you.

(ISBN13: 9780525561118) If you read “Vacationland”, read this one, too. John Hodgman's "Medallion Status" offers an examination of his dwindling fame.

Hodgman's desert-dry humor and willingness to bare emotional vulnerabilities make for an entertaining read with depth. I appreciate stories that carry me along on a full emotional experience, and The Medallion does this is a heart-wrenching, unforgettable way.

White's town in Maine and meets strangers who come to town. It’s still sitting on my to-read pile by the side of my bed.John Hodgman is a wonderful story teller and this book is another piece of evidence supporting that statement. Hodgman always keeps the thread, in this case “medallion status”, just with reach as he wanders from one tale to the next. He takes esoteric topics you believe you have zero interest in—from Maine vacation towns to the fringes of Hollywood—and makes them real and relatable to anyone who has ever felt lonely, wanted to fit in, or hasn’t understood their own disastrous impulses. I thought the cat dying chapter was sad until I got to the one on election day 2016, which made me relive that trauma all over again.

Published October 15th 2019 I smiled with mirth a few times through the first half of it. The book was heading for a solid two stars; just okay. John Hodgman comes to town on an airline that, because of his strange and wonderful career, has bestowed upon him a status and access to the good snacks.

As his TV roles dry up and his accommodations become less exclusive, he begins chasing airline miles as a fill-in for the status once afforded him by his somewhat limited fame. by Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group

October 15th 2019 3.5 stars. It is someone who bought "Famous Author"'s house in Maine. Even a member of “just another rich family who have convinced themselves that wealth makes them virtuous and thus deserving of special treatment,” by those his Disney VIP tour guide just cut him in front of in a line at Disneyland. But if you haven't read Vacationland (his last book) and think of Hodgman as that guy on TV who wrote the fake facts and history books, run don't walk to read (or listen to!) If you're a fan of John Hodgman's humor, this is the book for you. 1 question answered. But if you haven't read Vacationland (his last book) and think of Hodgman as that guy on TV who wrote the fake facts and history books, run don't walk to read (or listen to!) John Hodgman, the king of holding forth, does it again. As his TV roles dry up and his accommodations become less exclusive, he begins chasing airline miles as a fill-in for the status once afforded him by his somewhat limited fame. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. This is deftly written, full of humanity, heart, and yeah, a lot of wonderfully absurd and wry humor. The final chapter, in whicHodgman's desert-dry humor and willingness to bare emotional vulnerabilities make for an entertaining read with depth. A light read by a great comedian. Sometimes he retreats to E.B. It’s still sitting on my to-read pile by the side of my bed.I’ve owned John Hodgman’s previous book, Vacationland, for over a year. John Hodgman is a rare humourist and storyteller whose writing is not only truly funny, but also thoughtful, introspective, and poignant.

I’ve done some research, and see a lot of articles re E B White’s house for sale in 2017, but nothing re who bought it. Medallion Status: True Stories from Secret Rooms (Kindle Edition) Published October 15th 2019 by Viking Kindle Edition, 304 pages

The Medallion is not a light read, but it's a necessary one, woven with truth and grace. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. By "does it again," I mean both that this is funny, thoughtful, and human, though also nothing new if you've read his other books, particularly the recent ones. Published October 15th 2019

“This weird bearded withered old man, a dark glimpse into the future of humanity,” by teenaged promIt would probably be a fun Amazon review of John Hodgman’s well-observed and entertaining as all hell, “Medallion Status: True Stories from Secret Rooms” to list out only the many ways the author, here, a sort of Dominick Dunne of Hunted Unease, uses to describe himself as he presumes others see him.

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