In sixteen stories—“writing at its very, very best” (USA Today)—the New York Times bestselling author of The Tortilla Curtain tears through the walls of contemporary society to reveal a world at once comic and tragic, droll and horrific. “Boyle is a consummate entertainer, a verbal showman, an explosively gifted satirist.”—The New York Times Book Review
In If The River Was Whiskey, T.C. Boyle introduces us to a death-defying stuntman who rides across the country strapped to the axle of a Peterbilt, and to a retired primatologist who can’t adjust to the “civilized” world. He chronicles the state of romance that requires full-body protection in a disease-conscious age and depicts with aching tenderness the relationship between a young boy and his alcoholic father. These magical and provocative stories mark yet another virtuoso performance from one of America’s most supple and electric literary inventors.
“Boyle is a consummate entertainer, a verbal showman, an explosively gifted satirist.”—The New York Times Book Review
“Boyle has the tale-teller’s gift in abundance. . . The eye is sharp and focused, the ear has perfect pitch.”—Chicago Tribune “Writing at its very, very best.”—USA Today
“Boyle is richly endowed with . . . a hyperactive imagination, an exuberant way with language, a penchant for exaggeration.”—The New York Times
In sixteen stories—“writing at its very, very best” (USA Today)—the New York Times bestselling author of The Tortilla Curtain tears through the walls of contemporary society to reveal a world at once comic and tragic, droll and horrific. “Boyle is a consummate entertainer, a verbal showman, an explosively gifted satirist.”—The New York Times Book Review
In If The River Was Whiskey, T.C. Boyle introduces us to a death-defying stuntman who rides across the country strapped to the axle of a Peterbilt, and to a retired primatologist who can’t adjust to the “civilized” world. He chronicles the state of romance that requires full-body protection in a disease-conscious age and depicts with aching tenderness the relationship between a young boy and his alcoholic father. These magical and provocative stories mark yet another virtuoso performance from one of America’s most supple and electric literary inventors.
Praise
“Boyle is a consummate entertainer, a verbal showman, an explosively gifted satirist.”—The New York Times Book Review
“Boyle has the tale-teller’s gift in abundance. . . The eye is sharp and focused, the ear has perfect pitch.”—Chicago Tribune “Writing at its very, very best.”—USA Today
“Boyle is richly endowed with . . . a hyperactive imagination, an exuberant way with language, a penchant for exaggeration.”—The New York Times
