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In the course of the book, alby will punch several more people, attempt to drown. Making nice, his debut, is a collection of linked stories, all featuring the same charactera. At fiction advocate our mission is to integrate transformative literature into everyday life. Our mascot is the stegosaurusextinct, aweinspiring, herbivorousand our logo is its spike. Matt sumell s debut novel, making nice, is the kind of book that may have some readers throwing it down after a chapter or two, but it is also the kind of book that has rich rewards for those. Christine schutt, author of florida and prosperous friends sumell offers a first collection linked by antihero alby, who does anything but make nice. You are invited to join us for public craft talks, panels, and readings by the teaching staff, agents and editors, and published alumni.
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From the first page, sumell s exceptional novel in stories unleashes one of the most comically arresting voices this side of sam lipsytes homeland. May the gust of matt sumells brilliant book making nice remind readers of what great work delivers. Matt sumell 30yearold alby is desperately trying, and often failing, to come to terms with the death of his mother. There may be man caves where sumells freshman effort will be proudly displayed and even read, but based on ok, he looks set to produce better, more broadly appealing work.
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