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More copies of this ISBN:The Ecstaticby Victor D. Lavalle
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Anthony James weighs 315 pounds, is possibly schizophrenic, and he’s just been kicked out of college. He’s rescued by his mother, sister, and grandmother, but they may not be altogether sane themselves. Living in the basement of their home in Queens, New York, Anthony is armed with nothing but wicked sarcasm and a few well-cut suits. He intends to make horror movies but takes the jobs he can handle, cleaning homes and factories, and keeps crossing paths with a Japanese political prisoner, a mysterious loan shark named Ishkabibble, and packs of feral dogs. When his invincible 13-year old sister enters yet another beauty pageant—this one for virgins—the combustible Jameses pile into their car and head South for the competition. Will Anthony’s family stick together or explode? With electrifying prose, LaValle ushers us into four troubled but very funny lives. Review:“One of our most talented young writers.” Charles Baxter Review:“Bristles with visionary energy.” —Vanity Fair Review:“A domestic drama . . . that might have been conceived by Ice Cube and Fellini.” –Time Out New York Review:“Possessed by Kafka, Carver, and the Notorious B.I.G., this is a tale of the new millennium American experience, grotesquely captured in a prose so crisp that it cuts to the core before you can blink. LaValle exposes our absurdity–clinical and otherwise–with all its hilarity, eroticism, violence, and horrific beauty.” –Willie Perdomo, author of Where a Nickel Costs a Dime Review:“His characters remind one of Chester Himes and Charles Wright, but LaValle is special.” —Ishmael Reed Proves that Victor LaValle is a voice to be reckoned with for years to come.” —Ernesto Quiñonez, author of Bodega Dreams Review:“[The] characters are as beautifully rendered as they are bizarrely believable. . . . LaValle . . . writes prose that hums in your ear and appeals to your intellect.” —The Washington Post Book World Synopsis:315 pound Anthony James goes a strange road trip with his mother, sister and grandmother. About the AuthorVictor LaValle is the author of the short story collection Slapboxing with Jesus, winner of the PEN Open Book Award. He has also been awarded the key to Southeastern Queens. He lives in California, where he is the Distinguished Visiting Writer at Mills College. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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