BSP 155: F*cking Argentina by Gregg Greenberg

Gregg Greenberg, author of F*cking Argentina and 10 More Tales
of Exasperation, is an accomplished playwright and screenplay
writer, but this time ventured into writing a compilation of
vignettes based on daily life events and the exasperation levels we
all reach from time to time. Even the book’s title is immersed in
surreal humor of a story he once read in the Wall Street Journal
about Argentina defaulting on a loan. As someone who spent years as
the lead anchor on Jim Cramer’s TheStreet.com, Greenberg’s
financial background and his exasperation with the Argentina story
is what catapulted him to write the short stories in the book. He
recounts that during the last year, peoples’ fuses were shorter
than normal due to the pandemic and lockdowns. His attempt at
injecting humor throughout each story is a reminder that while we
get mad at situations, none of those are world-ending. During the
pandemic, many people found themselves exploring their creative
sides being cooped up at home. In fact, Greenberg wants to
encourage everyone, regardless of the industry they happen to be
in, to dust off that novel, screenplay, or masterpiece from their
drawer and have the courage to put it out to the universe. He adds,
“You shouldn’t let your dreams and your creative side die.” With
this book, Greenberg’s goal was to make exasperation a little
louder. Mission accomplished. Learn more about your ad choices.
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