Strutting and Fretting
by Kevin McKeon
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Pub Date Aug 04 2017 | Archive Date Jun 04 2018
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Description
"At the forefront of all the serious new fiction released this year." - Midwest Book Review
School's over, and Bob has landed an acting job at a major repertory theatre on the California coast. But instead of relishing his success, Bob is preoccupied with doubts about his talent, his life choices and his future.
But hey - four months of solid work is something, right? Maybe, just maybe, Bob can turn his life around over the summer - and perhaps be invited to keep his job in the fall. But it may take a resolve and a determination that Bob does not, at this point in his life, have an abundance of:
"Who am I to think I can do this? My marriage is failing, my tenure in the Ivory Tower of Education is over and my MFA degree is really a great credential for a career in fast food. What does it matter to the deep fryer guy that I've done the definitive Macbeth at age 24?"
Life to Bob: Make something happen. October is bearing down fast.
Advance Praise
"""At the forefront of all the serious new fiction released this year."" - Midwest Book Review
""McKeon times these beats impeccably; he writes with a kinetic energy that propels Bob's darkest and funniest moments at the same pace, making for both a fully realized narrator and a compulsive read."" - Kirkus Reviews
""This superb work of fiction peels back the layers of [Bob's] carefully guarded soul for readers to explore. It is a masterful examination of a young man struggling to balance chronic low self-esteem with a performer's perpetual need for approval."" - Publishers Daily Reviews"
Available Editions
| ISBN | 9780692909713 |
| PRICE | $2.99 (USD) |
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Featured Reviews
Cristie U, Book Trade Professional
I enjoyed reading about Bob's journey throughout the 70s and 80s. The author kept a good pace when writing about his struggles and triumphs during each period.
Dora Archie O, Reviewer
What a trip! I enjoyed reading this book, and it's not just because it captures Bob's life in the 70s and 80s, it felt so real and relatable, who knew uh? Thanks NetGalley for the eARC.
PS: After reading the book, can I just add that the title suits the story!
