Kyle Beachy dreht in seinem Debüt die Coming-of-Age-Geschichte um. Sein Schreibstil ist treibend und einzigartig, ohne erzwungen zu wirken, und dennoch sehr gut lesbar. Er befasst sich mit dem Verfall der amerikanischen Stadt und Familie, der schmerzhaften Unvermeidlichkeit, dass Freunde und Liebende auseinanderdriften, und der anhaltenden Schwierigkeit, grundlegende Begierden zu verleugnen, alles durchzogen von Baseballthemen. Beachys Prosa ist beeindruckend und zieht den Leser in die Erzählung.
Perfect for fans of Barbarian Days, this memoir in essays follows one man's decade-long quest to uncover the hidden meaning of skateboarding, and explores how this search led unexpectedly to insights on marriage, love, loss, American invention, and growing old.
Potter Mays retreats immediately after college graduation to the safe house of his childhood home. Each morning his mother makes him eggs just the way he likes them. His father ("not to pressure") promises to help him find a job. His best friend, Stuart, an Independent Thought Contractor working out of his parents' lavish pool house, is willing to serve as a kind of life coach, provided, of course, that Potter pays for his services all summer