Giveaway Monday: Life Among Giants

A note from Senior Editor Kathy Pories:

Once in a great while, an author creates a protagonist so memorable that the character takes his place in the American mind—from Rabbit Angstrom to T.S Garp to Frank Bascombe. To this great lineage of larger-than-life American heroes, Algonquin introduces the next one we’ll all be talking about for years to come: David “Lizard” Hochmeyer. And I don’t just mean larger than life in size, although Lizard stands nearly seven feet tall. No, this is the sort of character whose life is so absorbing, so readable, and whose essential nature is so flawed and lovable at the same time that he won my heart immediately and soon thereafter, the hearts of everyone else in house. Life Among Giants is a colorful and exuberant novel that captures the reader with both the grand sweep of Lizard’s life and with his utter largeness of spirit.

We follow young Lizard as he loses his parents in a mysterious murder, and then through the years as he attempts to make sense of his world and his past, as it continues to haunt him and dictate his life. And what a varied and giant life it is, from high-school anti-hero to Miami Dolphins quarterback, from confidant of a world famous ballerina to owner and chef at a high-end restaurant—while always he mulls on how to avenge his parents’ death and on whom to wreak his revenge.

For years, Bill Roorbach has been winning the affection of the media—he’s been published in The New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic Monthly, Harper’s, Granta, New York magazine, and his story “Big Bend” was not only a O’Henry prize winner, but was read on NPR’s prestigious Selected Shorts. Now he’s written the breakout book that will make him—and Lizard—known to everyone else.

Sometimes as an editor, I feel incredibly lucky to do what I do. Having the opportunity to publish Bill Roorbach’s novel, after I’d followed and admired his work for so many years, was one of those very lucky moments.

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You can buy Life Among Giants at AMAZON, BARNES & NOBLE, your neighborhood INDIEBOUND independent bookstore, and POWELL’S BOOKS.

9 comments on “Giveaway Monday: Life Among Giants”

Dori Henderson
July 23, 2012 at 1:57 pm #
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Have loved ALL of BR’s previous books…Looking forward to this book!

Thanks!

Dori
Faydra
July 23, 2012 at 2:12 pm #
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Looking forward to reading this one.
Susan
July 23, 2012 at 2:16 pm #
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I have enjoyed all of Bill Roorbach’s books and absolutely cannot wait to read his new novel “Life Among Giants.” Bill has an uncanny ability to make me laugh, cry, and wonder at the heartaches and triumphs life hands us.
Judith Bryant
July 23, 2012 at 2:17 pm #
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Eager to read “Lizard’s” story.
Bill
July 23, 2012 at 2:31 pm #
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Looking forward to this one!!
Karen
July 23, 2012 at 2:34 pm #
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I have read several of Bill Roorbach’s books and love them!
C. Smith
July 23, 2012 at 2:46 pm #
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I promise that if I win a copy I will still buy at least one at retail. Thanks for the opportunity and I can’t wait to read it.
Laurie M.
July 23, 2012 at 6:18 pm #
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I am excited to finally read Bill’s new book. I visited him in June 2011 in Farmington when he was working on some revisions for his editor. Congrats Bill!
Rick Jacobson
July 23, 2012 at 7:36 pm #
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Can’t wait to read this one…