American Skin - by Don De Grazia (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A timeless story about a young man's need to find comfort and a sense of belonging, as well as a stunning portrait of the class and racial tensions that pervade our society, "American Skin" "is the American story American literature is not complete without. . . . Full of images and humor and action and questions" (Carolyn Chute, author of "The Beans of Egypt, Maine."<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><i>American Skin</i> was first published in the United Kingdom to resounding acclaim after the author used his last seventy-five dollars to make an unsolicited submission to the publisher of the Scottish beats, whose work he admired. It is a timeless story about a young man's coming-of-age as well as a stunning portrait of the class and racial tensions that pervade our society. <br> Alex Verdi is on the lam, fleeing from the police who have arrested his parents on drug charges and want him for questioning. Traveling to Chicago, he joins a multiracial group of anti-Nazi skinheads and embarks on an odyssey that takes him from the city's embattled streets to an Army boot camp to Northwestern's plush campus, and finally lands him amid the horrors of maximum-security prison. <br> In this intense and gripping debut, Don De Grazia confirms his stature as a young writer of uncommon seriousness and consummate artistry.<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>American Skin was first published in the United Kingdom to resounding acclaim after the author used his last seventy-five dollars to make an unsolicited submission to the publisher of the Scottish beats, whose work he admired. It is a timeless story about a young man's coming-of-age as well as a stunning portrait of the class and racial tensions that pervade our society.<P>Alex Verdi is on the lam, fleeing from the police who have arrested his parents on drug charges and want him for questioning. Traveling to Chicago, he joins a multiracial group of anti-Nazi skinheads and embarks on an odyssey that takes him from the city's embattled streets to an Army boot camp to Northwestern's plush campus, and finally lands him amid the horrors of maximum-security prison.<P>In this intense and gripping debut, Don De Grazia confirms his stature as a young writer of uncommon seriousness and consummate artistry.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Laurence O'Toole <i>London Independent</i> (Independent Choice top recommendation) At first sight De Grazia's novel seems inspired by gang movies like <i>The Wild One to Rumblefish.</i> Thoughts of <i>Huckleberry Finn</i> soon arise; also, far deeper links to the epics of Homer.<br><br>Andrew Vachss author of <i>Choice of Evil</i> A powerful debut....Get your bets down now.<br><br>Carolyn Chute author of <i>The Beans of Egypt, Maine</i> It is the American story American literature is not complete without. In fact, without Alex Verdi's story, American literature is a lie.<br><br>Hubert Selby Jr. author of <i>Last Exit to Brooklyn</i> It's a terrific book and De Grazia is a wonderful writer....Beautifully narrated....perfectly balanced.<br><br>Jim Carroll author of <i>The Basketball Diaries</i> This book deals with a particularly American subject in a manner that has not been done before. The writing is fast, tough and beautiful.<br><br>Maggie Estep author of <i>Soft Maniacs</i> Don De Grazia writes like a lyrical bulldozer, relentless and gorgeous at once.<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Don De Grazia<b>, </b> a former factory worker, bouncer and soldier, is a professor of Creative Writing at Columbia College in Chicago and the editor of <i>F Literary Magazine, </i> a journal devoted to new fiction. He lives in Chicago, Illinois.
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