Wright was one of the wittiest voices to emerge from the 1980s stand-up comedy boom. In his first novel, we follow the mind of seven-year-old Harold (Wright in miniature) throughout a school day in the 1960s. Filtered through a stream of brilliant jokes, Harold’s worldview takes shape via crushes on his classmate Elizabeth and his …
You don’t have to remember the 1980s to deeply “get” this sweet memory trip back to the decade when video games, personal computers, and mixtapes were new. But if you did come of age in the 1980s, look out. All those awkward boy/girl moments, all those songs that comprised the soundtracks of your make-out sessions …
“An outstanding coming-of-age debut novel set in 1987, Brunt’s book tells the story of an eccentric 14-year-old, June Elbus, whose only friend, her Uncle Finn, dies of AIDS. A portrait Finn had painted of June and her sister ultimately receives national attention and unleashes a plethora of family secrets. June feels more alone than ever …
