A MAP OF TULSA

A MAP OF TULSA is a stunning novel which follows the story of Jim Praley and Adrienne Booker from the summer they fall in love amidst the funky art scene of late 90s Tulsa to its unexpected, moving conclusion years later.

Jim and Adrienne have an instant connection from the moment they meet while Jim is on summer break from college. The relationship that unfolds defines the shape of Jim’s life to come. Their lives are still entwined when Jim leaves Tulsa to return to school on the East Coast, but it takes a tragedy years later to bring Jim back to Oklahoma. Beautifully and precisely written, with a rich, atmospheric vision of a great American oil city, A MAP OF TULSA is an open-hearted novel that captures the euphoria and magnetic bonds of first love. Lytal writes about young, passionate, and ill-fated love with a stirring immediacy that calls to mindfilms like Love Story and Good Will Hunting. Jim and Adrienne’s intense romance will appeal to fans of the bestselling love story, One Day. Lytal’s writing has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, The Believer, Bookforum, The Nation, McSweeney’s, Fence, and the Barnes & Noble Review, among others. He is a former staff member of the New Yorker and was the lead fiction reviewer for The New York Sun for four years.