Driver's Education by Grant Ginder

Driver's Education by Grant Ginder

From the bestselling author of The People We Hate at the Wedding, Grant Ginder's second novel, "a sensitively observed story about storytelling" (The New Yorker), takes readers on a 21st century road trip that will "appeal to fans of Junot Diaz and Michael Chabon" (Booklist).

Finn McPhee edits a reality TV show. His father, Colin, is a screenwriter. Both are adept at spinning fictions, a skill passed down to them by McPhee patriarch Alistair, whose wild yarns never failed to capture Finn's youthful imagination--even as they cast a fragile veil over a past marked by devastating loss, unbearable love, and an incessant longing for a life whose heroic proportions could measure up to the breathtakingly vivid color of Alistair's dreams. As Finn embarks on a road trip across America with his best friend, Randal, and a three-legged cat named Mrs. Dalloway in a last-chance bid to make his grandfather's dreams come true, he will finally learn that the truth, though not always stranger than fiction, can sometimes make the best story of all.

Grant Ginder is the author of THIS IS HOW IT STARTS and DRIVER'S EDUCATION. He received his MFA from NYU, where he teaches writing. He lives in Brooklyn.

A few summers ago, on the train back to the city from a wedding, a friend of Grant's pulled out three bottles of pinot grigio which he had managed to snag from the reception, and which they proceeded to finish in about forty-five minutes. And, as the train winded its way toward Manhattan, the friend turned to Grant with glossy eyes and said Okay, guys, people we hated at the wedding: go. The next day, Grant started writing.

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ISBN 13	9781439187364
ISBN 10	1439187363
Title	Driver's Education
Author	Grant Ginder
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Simon & Schuster
Year published	2013-12-17
Number of pages	288
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.