Synopses & Reviews
Padgett Powell, winner of the Prix de Rome of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and a Whiting Writer's Award, here picks up several years after Edisto left off.
Review
"Headlong, often hilarious, and sneakily profound; like Edisto, a must-read. "-Ian Frazier
"Brilliant prose . . . with his wit, his dazzling turns of phrase, and his utter disdain for middlebrow political correctness, Mr. Powell is like a fabulous guest at a dinner party. "-Scott Spencer, The New York Times Book Review