Blind Man's Bluff by James Tate Hill
A New York Times Editors' Choice A Washington Independent Review of Books Favorite Book of 2021 A writers humorous and often-heartbreaking tale of losing his sightand how he hid it from the world.
"It’s been a long time since I met such a thoroughly normal guy in a memoir…I’d buy him a beer anytime" -- Dwight Garner, New York Times
"The Story of My Life by Helen Keller, Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt, The Liars' Club by Mary Karr, Joan Didion's The Year of Magical Thinking, and I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou are among the memoirs that leave you breathless; they're books you keep and don't pawn off on your neighbor's yard sale. Now comes another keeper: Blind Man's Bluff by James Tate Hill." -- Kitty Kelley, Washington Independent Review of Books
"Hill sketches these scenes in a spare, fuss-free way…[Y]ou root for him to hold on to the little bit of joy he's found—the colors in his life, for once, sharp and bright" -- Tommy Tomlinson, New York Times Book Review
"A beautiful, sad, frustrating story about how frustrating, sad and beautiful life can be…[A] triumph." -- Ben Tanzer, Lit Reactor
"Hill's honesty is endearing…The story he tells in Blind Man's Bluff is, to be sure, one of living with and not being defined by a disability. It's also much more, a story that should resonate with anyone who's just trying to figure out what life is all about." -- Linda C. Brinson, Greensboro News & Record
"Disarmingly honest and funny…An inspiring, often incredible story that reminds us of the strength that come from vulnerability." -- Bookpage
"A coming-of-age story worthy of its hero’s stellar VHS collection of ’80s and ’90s movies. Hill’s journey toward learning to live with his blindness will have you wincing, crying, sighing, and cheering right along with him—not to mention sharing in his love of Molly Ringwald, The Golden Girls, Prince, and Tom Cruise." -- Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, best-selling author of Seinfeldia
"Told with humor and grace, Blind Man’s Bluff is a story of reinventions—ones both enormous and minute, ones both forced and earned. It’s also an education, and an illumination." -- Rebecca Makkai, Pulitzer Prize–finalist author of The Great Believers
"Compelling and honest, James Tate Hill writes of the isolation, confusion, and longing for connection, which is what it means to be human. A gripping and unflinching journey of love, acceptance, and finding the courage to tell your own story." -- Alison Stine, author of Road Out of Winter
"Reading Blind Man’s Bluff is like going out for coffee with your funniest friend. It’s also about which Golden Girl you’d most want your doctor to resemble, assuming that your doctor must resemble a Golden Girl. (The answer is Dorothy. Obviously.) It’s a smart, thoughtful, and hilarious book, and it will engage you from the first page to the last." -- Best-selling writer Carolyn Parkhurst, author of Harmony
"Once I started reading, I couldn’t stop. Hill’s narratives on disability, pop culture, and just getting through life are filled with heartbreak, humor, and hope." -- Beth (Bich Minh) Nguyen, author of Stealing Buddha’s Dinner
"Stirring…This moving account doesn't disappoint." -- Publishers Weekly
"The Story of My Life by Helen Keller, Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt, The Liars' Club by Mary Karr, Joan Didion's The Year of Magical Thinking, and I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou are among the memoirs that leave you breathless; they're books you keep and don't pawn off on your neighbor's yard sale. Now comes another keeper: Blind Man's Bluff by James Tate Hill." -- Kitty Kelley, Washington Independent Review of Books
"Hill sketches these scenes in a spare, fuss-free way…[Y]ou root for him to hold on to the little bit of joy he's found—the colors in his life, for once, sharp and bright" -- Tommy Tomlinson, New York Times Book Review
"A beautiful, sad, frustrating story about how frustrating, sad and beautiful life can be…[A] triumph." -- Ben Tanzer, Lit Reactor
"Hill's honesty is endearing…The story he tells in Blind Man's Bluff is, to be sure, one of living with and not being defined by a disability. It's also much more, a story that should resonate with anyone who's just trying to figure out what life is all about." -- Linda C. Brinson, Greensboro News & Record
"Disarmingly honest and funny…An inspiring, often incredible story that reminds us of the strength that come from vulnerability." -- Bookpage
"A coming-of-age story worthy of its hero’s stellar VHS collection of ’80s and ’90s movies. Hill’s journey toward learning to live with his blindness will have you wincing, crying, sighing, and cheering right along with him—not to mention sharing in his love of Molly Ringwald, The Golden Girls, Prince, and Tom Cruise." -- Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, best-selling author of Seinfeldia
"Told with humor and grace, Blind Man’s Bluff is a story of reinventions—ones both enormous and minute, ones both forced and earned. It’s also an education, and an illumination." -- Rebecca Makkai, Pulitzer Prize–finalist author of The Great Believers
"Compelling and honest, James Tate Hill writes of the isolation, confusion, and longing for connection, which is what it means to be human. A gripping and unflinching journey of love, acceptance, and finding the courage to tell your own story." -- Alison Stine, author of Road Out of Winter
"Reading Blind Man’s Bluff is like going out for coffee with your funniest friend. It’s also about which Golden Girl you’d most want your doctor to resemble, assuming that your doctor must resemble a Golden Girl. (The answer is Dorothy. Obviously.) It’s a smart, thoughtful, and hilarious book, and it will engage you from the first page to the last." -- Best-selling writer Carolyn Parkhurst, author of Harmony
"Once I started reading, I couldn’t stop. Hill’s narratives on disability, pop culture, and just getting through life are filled with heartbreak, humor, and hope." -- Beth (Bich Minh) Nguyen, author of Stealing Buddha’s Dinner
"Stirring…This moving account doesn't disappoint." -- Publishers Weekly
James Tate Hill is an editor for Monkeybicycle and contributing editor at Literary Hub, where he writes a monthly audiobooks column. The Best American Essays has chosen two of his works as "Notable," and he won the Nilsen Literary Prize for a First Novel for Academy Gothic. Born in West Virginia, he lives in Greensboro, North Carolina.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780393867176 |
| ISBN 10 | 039386717X |
| Title | Blind Man's Bluff |
| Author | James Tate Hill |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
| Year published | 2021-08-03 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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