The financial lives of the poets

a novel

290 pages

English language

Published Dec. 15, 2009 by Harper.

ISBN:
978-0-06-191604-5
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Matt Prior is losing his job, his wife, and his house, and he's about to lose his mind--until he discovers a way that he might possibly be able to save it all.

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Jess Walter was a guest on the Live Wire! radio show, and was interesting, so I picked up a copy of his book during the intermission of the taping. It's well written. He has the knack of the clearly observed moment that captures something about life. His characters feel real, and engaging. That said, it describes a downhill slide that I found more depressing than I really wanted. I guess the cover illustration of a man plummeting to earth should have clued me in to that before I bought it!

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