How I Paid For College

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <B><IMG SRC="57fa77d0.jpg" border=0 width="167" height="125" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <A HREF="news_and_events.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="News Events">News & Events</A></div> <div> <A HREF="novels__short_stories.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Writings">Writings</A></div> <div> <A HREF="order_books.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Order Books">Order Books</A></div> <div> <A HREF="blog.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Blog">Blog</A></div> <div> <A HREF="press_room.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Press Room">Press Room</A></div> <div> <A HREF="contact_the_author.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact the Author">Contact the Author</A></div> <div> <A HREF="forum__chat.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Forum">Forum</A></div> <div> <A HREF="art_gallery.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Art Gallery">Art Gallery</A></div> <div> <A HREF="resources_and_links.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Resources and Links">Resources and Links</A></div> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Courier New" ><B>Josh Aterovis</B></FONT>     |     <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Josh Aterovis">home</A>     <A HREF="book_reviews.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Book Reviews">Book Reviews</A></div> <div> <A HREF="boy_meets_boy.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Boy Meets Boy">Boy Meets Boy</A>   ·   <A HREF="christopher.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Christopher">Christopher</A>   ·   <A HREF="fatal_shadows.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Fatal Shadows">Fatal Shadows</A>   ·   <A HREF="from_the_ashes.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="From the Ashes">From the Ashes</A>   ·   <A HREF="geography_club.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Geography Club">Geography Club</A>   ·   <A HREF="the_house_beautiful.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The House Beautiful">The House Beautiful</A>   ·   <A HREF="spare_parts.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Hot Sauce">Hot Sauce</A>   ·   <B>How I Paid For College</B>   ·   <A HREF="lust.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lust">Lust</A>   ·   <A HREF="one_picking_fruit.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="On Picking Fruit">On Picking Fruit</A>   ·   <A HREF="the_order_of_the_poison_oak.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Order of the Poison Oak">The Order of the Poison Oak</A>   ·   <A HREF="the_phoenix.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Phoenix">The Phoenix</A>   ·   <A HREF="the_protector.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Protector">The Protector</A>   ·   <A HREF="id623.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Rest Is Illusion">The Rest Is Illusion</A>   ·   <A HREF="spare_parts287.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Spare Parts">Spare Parts</A>   ·   <A HREF="stepping_out.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Stepping Out">Stepping Out</A>   ·   <A HREF="subsurdity.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Subsurdity">Subsurdity</A>   ·   <A HREF="the_trouble_boy.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Trouble Boy">The Trouble Boy</A>   ·   <A HREF="you_can_say_you_knew_me_when.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="You Can Say You Knew Me When">You Can Say You Knew Me When</A></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>How I Paid For College</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="3d4ba050.gif" border=0 width="442" height="5" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="610c8310.jpg" border=0 width="200" height="305" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="10" VSPACE="0">Author:</B> Marc Acito</div> <div> <B>ISBN:</B> 0-7679-1841-X</div> <bR> <div> It's the summer of 1983 and Edward Zanni and his circle of drama club friends set out to wreak havoc on their small, New Jersey suburb with Creative Vandalism. He has the perfect life: a pretty girlfriend, a loyal best friend, popularity, and loads of self-confidence. Edward's only concern is nailing his audition for Julliard. </div> <bR> <div> Then his world comes crashing down. His father remarries and suddenly refuses to pay for college if Edward doesn't go to business school. Edward would rather be drawn and quartered than study business. It's Julliard or nothing. </div> <bR> <div> His friends quickly rally around and plot to help Edward pay his own way through college, hence the subtitle: "A Novel of Sex, Theft, Friendship, & Musical Theater." The group comes up with one zany, harebrained scheme after another -- everything from fraud to blackmailing a Senator's son. In the end, however, Edward will have to figure things out for himself. By the end of the summer, his entire life will have changed.</div> <bR> <div> <I>How I Paid for College</I> is a light, entertaining read with a few laugh-out-loud moments. The author, syndicated columnist Marc Acito, tries hard to be funny, but sometimes he tries too hard. He uses broad stereotypes for much of his humor, targeting Italians, Jews, and gays most frequently. Acito is at his best when he's exploring Edward's confused feelings about life, family, and his burgeoning interest in his hunky friend Doug. </div> <bR> <div> Most of the characters are likeable enough, but they all seem to come from the stock characters' warehouse. We have the overweight drama queen best friend, the brilliant-but-nerdy Jewish neighbor, the sweet-but-dumb jock, the stoic lesbian, etc. We've even seen the charming, but somewhat feckless Edward before in characters like Ferris Bueller. Despite the familiarity with the types, Acito does manage to make them all come alive. </div> <bR> <div> Acito doesn't break any new ground here, but <I>How I Paid for College </I>is a quick, enjoyable read, perfect for a lazy summer day at the beach or by the pool. </div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>