Synopses & Reviews
"In his witty and beautifully written novels, Louis Bayard is establishing Washington D.C. as the District of Comedy."-Bob Smith, author of
Openly Bob, and
Way to Go SmithThe Broome family is facing an uncertain future; however no one but youngest son Nick seems to notice. Driven by an inexplicable but driving certainty that they are on the brink of extinction, Nick vows to bring a child into the world by whatever means necessary. The problem? Nick is gay. The brave new world of parenting is explored as never before in Louis Bayard's new novel, which is full of the dry wit, snaking plot turns, and vivid, well-rounded characters that earned raves and fans for his first novel, Fool's Errand.Nick's quest for a surrogate mother will draw him to schizophrenics, Hispanic immigrants, body-pierced teenagers, female escorts, a God-fearing phlebotomist, an itinerant matchmaker, and an unbalanced but irrepressible young woman named Nattie, who ultimately may provide what he is seeking in the way he least expected. Alternately moving and very, very funny, Nick Broome's quest to leave a mark on the world drives straight to the heart of the evolving nature of love and family.
Louis Bayardis a freelance journalist whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Nerve.Com, Genre, Lambda Book Report,and the Washington Bladeamong others. He is the author of Fool's Errand,and lives in Washington, D.C.
Review
Sweetly funny
Louis Bayard has written a nearly pitch-perfect tragicomedy. The New York Times Book Review
Review
"In his witty and beautifully written novels, Louis Bayard is establishing Washington D.C. as the District of Comedy." Bob Smith, author of Openly Bob, and Way to Go Smith!
Review
"Every time I pick up one of Louis Bayard's novels I feel as if I'm making a secret discovery all my own. But Endangered Species is a secret I want to share with everyone. No one writes about the unexpected twists and giddy turns of modern life as hilariously, endearingly and beautifully as Bayard. Endangered Species is an irresistible outing from one of our best new writers." Helen Eisenbach, author of Lesbianism Made Easy and Loonglow
Review
Well crafted
a whirlwind tour of the world of artificial insemination and surrogacy
teaching us a thing or two about the force that drives procreation. Publishers Weekly
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"Full of sweet, damaged souls, all of them looking for answers without really being sure of what the question is." Philadelphia Weekly
Synopsis
The Broome family is facing an uncertain future; however no one but youngest son Nick seems to notice. Driven by an inexplicable but driving certainty that they are on the brink of extinction, Nick vows to bring a child into the world by whatever means necessary. The problem? Nick is gay. The brave new world of parenting is explored as never before in Louis Bayard's new novel, which is full of the dry wit, snaking plot turns, and vivid, well-rounded characters that earned raves and fans for his first novel, Fool's Errand. Nick's quest for a surrogate mother will draw him to schizophrenics, Hispanic immigrants, body-pierced teenagers, female escorts, a God-fearing phlebotomist, an itinerant matchmaker, and an unbalanced but irrepressible young woman named Nattie, who ultimately may provide what he is seeking in the way he least expected. Alternately moving and very, very funny, Nick Broome's quest to leave a mark on the world drives straight to the heart of the evolving nature of love and family.
About the Author
Louis Bayard is a freelance journalist whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Nerve.Com, Genre, Lambda Book Report, and the Washington Blade among others. He is the author of Fool's Errand, and lives with his partner and their son, Seth, in Washington, D.C.