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SOPHOMORES
The late 1980s come alive in this moving and keenly observed story of one boy's unforgettable sophomore year, and his parents' surprising journey alongside him.
It's the fall of 1987, and life as normal is ending for the Malone family. With their sterile Dallas, Texas, community a far cry from the Irish-American Bronx of their youth, Pat and Anne Malone have reached a breaking point. Pat, chief actuary for a struggling American Airlines, has fallen into his drinking, using the burn of alcohol to hide the mental and physical toll of his recent MS diagnosis. Meanwhile, Anne, his dutiful and devoutly Catholic wife, has been selected as a juror for a highly publicized murder trial. For the first time, Anne's attention is wavering, and the questions she's buried her entire life, about God and about men in power, begin to break through.
Together, Pat and Anne try to raise their only son Dan, a sophomore at Jesuit College Prep. Bright but unmotivated, Dan is aware of the cracks in his family, but he finds reprieve in his Honors English class, where he and his classmates are shocked into actual learning by their enigmatic teacher. For once, Dan is unable to fly under the radar and must ask himself what he might want to make of his life.
SOPHOMORES is the unforgettable story of what unfolds for the Malone family as this year progresses. With striking emotional insight and surprising humor, the novel brings alive the depth of the teenage experience, the inescapable devotion of parenthood, and the lasting impression that our upbringing leaves behind.
Sean Desmond is the publisher of Twelve, an imprint of Grand Central, and has been in the publishing world for over 23 years. His first novel Adam's Fall (St. Martin's) was published in 2000 and adapted into the film Abandon. He lives in Brooklyn.
Together, Pat and Anne try to raise their only son Dan, a sophomore at Jesuit College Prep. Bright but unmotivated, Dan is aware of the cracks in his family, but he finds reprieve in his Honors English class, where he and his classmates are shocked into actual learning by their enigmatic teacher. For once, Dan is unable to fly under the radar and must ask himself what he might want to make of his life.
SOPHOMORES is the unforgettable story of what unfolds for the Malone family as this year progresses. With striking emotional insight and surprising humor, the novel brings alive the depth of the teenage experience, the inescapable devotion of parenthood, and the lasting impression that our upbringing leaves behind.
Sean Desmond is the publisher of Twelve, an imprint of Grand Central, and has been in the publishing world for over 23 years. His first novel Adam's Fall (St. Martin's) was published in 2000 and adapted into the film Abandon. He lives in Brooklyn.
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Published 2021-01-26 by Putnam |