Description
Craig Suder, an African American baseball player, is stuck in a brutal slump as his personal life begins to unravel—his marriage feels unstable, his family is under strain, and his future seems to be slipping away. When a chaotic chain of encounters pulls him off the field and into the strange, fast-moving byways of 1970s America, Suder becomes an anti-hero in motion, pursued and propelled toward an unexpected destiny in the hills of Oregon. With Percival Everett’s signature blend of sharp wit, kinetic momentum, and sly social observation, the novel turns misadventure into a high-energy meditation on identity, survival, and the stories people tell to keep going. Equal parts thriller and farce, it captures the messy, exhilarating unpredictability of a life lived at full speed—where every stumble can become a new direction.
Available Editions
paperback
Louisiana State University Press
Published Jan 1, 1999
171 pages
ISBN: 9780807123874
paperback
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Published Jan 1, 2025
192 pages
ISBN: 9798217008469
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First Published
1983
Language
eng
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