A Field Guide to the North American Family: An Illustrated Novella

The very first work of fiction by the best-selling, acclaimed author of City on Fire--his piercingly beautiful treasure box of a novella about two families in the suburbs, now in a newly designed full-color edition

For years, the Hungates and the Harrisons have coexisted peacefully in the same Long Island neighborhood, enjoying the pleasures and weathering the pitfalls of their suburban habitat. But when the patriarch of one family dies unexpectedly, the survivors face a stark imperative: adapt or face extinction. In sixty-three interlinked vignettes and striking accompanying photographs, the novella cuts multiple paths--which can be reconstructed in any order--through the lives of its richly imagined characters. Part art object, part Choose Your Own Adventure, A Field Guide to the North American Family is an innovative and deeply personal look at the ties that bind, as well as a poignant meditation on connection in a fragmented world.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Published: 10/31/2017
ISBN: 9781101874950
Pages: 144
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.00h x 6.30w x 0.50d

Review Citations: Library Journal Prepub Alert 06/01/2017
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2017
Booklist 09/15/2017 pg. 23