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Hunk City

by James Wilcox

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An astute and comical dissection of the culture warsby the author of the much-loved Modern Baptists

For More Than twenty years, James Wilcox has been cherished by reviewers and readers alike as one of the most talented American humorists. Since his classic Modern Baptists (picked by Harold Bloom as one of the few contemporary novels in his Western Canon), Wilcox has been charting the intricate spiritual topography of the South with inimitable wit and empathy. His "real comic genius" (Anne Tyler, The New York Times Book Review) has never been so brilliantly deployed as in this hilarious look at the peculiarly American cultural divisions of our times.

About the Author

James Wilcox is the author of nine novels, including the critically acclaimed Modern Baptists. His stories have appeared in The New Yorker. He is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and is currently a professor of English at Louisiana State University.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780143113126
Author:
Wilcox, James
Publisher:
Penguin Books
Subject:
Humorous
Subject:
General Fiction
Subject:
Louisiana
Subject:
Humorous fiction
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Publication Date:
March 2008
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
199
Dimensions:
7.74x5.22x.56 in. .36 lbs.

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