White Man's Problems
Kevin Morris
(Author)
Description
The themes of these perceptive, wry and sometimes humorous tales pose philosophical questions about conformity and class, duplicity and decency, and the actions and meaning of an average man's life. Morris's confident debut strikes the perfect balance between comedy and catastrophe--and introduces a virtuosic new voice in American fiction.
Product Details
| Publisher | Grove Press, Black Cat |
| Publish Date | December 16, 2014 |
| Pages | 240 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Paperback / softback |
| EAN/UPC | 9780802123886 |
| Dimensions | 8.0 X 5.0 X 0.5 inches | 0.6 pounds |
About the Author
Reviews
"Wonderful group of stories by Kevin Morris. Lyrical and honest in its look at modern American life. Buy this and you will love it."--Gus Van Sant
"Kevin Morris is that rare writer who bridges the class divide, illuminating the lives of working class characters and affluent professionals with equal authenticity and insight. White Man's Problems is a revelatory collection that marks the arrival of striking new voice in American fiction."--Tom Perrotta
"The echoes here are of a former generation of American writers--John Cheever, John Updike, Raymond Carver . . . deathless prose that might make you weep."--USA Today
"Morris, an entertainment lawyer by trade, offers up shrewd, bitingly funny commentary on his own privileged class."--TIME
"Life undermines the pursuit of success and status in these rich, bewildering stories...a finely wrought and mordantly funny take on a modern predicament by a new writer with loads of talent."--Kirkus Reviews
"These brutal and heartfelt stories will knock you out."--Jim Gavin, author of Middle Men
"Kevin Morris's voice is Updike and Cheever and Carver"--Eric Roth, Academy Award-winning screenwriter of Forrest Gump
"These clear-eyed morality tales showcase lightheartedness and angst in equal measure . . . Morris's themes are universal in scope."--Foreword Reviews
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