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Memoir

HipsterMattic by Matt Granfield

by Alex O'Brien
February 2012, no. 338

HipsterMattic by Matt Granfield

Allen & Unwin, $24.99 pb, 320 pp

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In the past, a twenty-something could exemplify le dernier cri without having to dispense with his bicycle gears, reflectors, and brakes. Worry not. An infinitely cooler trend – less prone to vehicular mishap – is doubtless on its way to erase fixed-gear bikes, or ‘fixies’, from the palimpsest that is sub-cultural fashion. HipsterMattic, blogger Matt Granfield’s amusing début memoir, records his entrée into the fickle world of sartorial politics, organic produce, and National Bike Polo Championships.

 


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HipsterMattic by Matt Granfield

Allen & Unwin, $24.99 pb, 320 pp

ABR receives a commission on items purchased through this link. All ABR reviews are fully independent.


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