![]() ![]() It is the story of two teenagers, self-proclaimed social misfits Frances “Frankie” Budge and Zeke Brown. The novel alternates between its primary setting of Coalfield, Tennessee, during the summer of 1996 and present-day Kentucky. This guide refers to the 2022 hardcover by Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins.Ĭontent Warning: The source novel contains depictions of mental illness, including bipolar disorder. He holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of Florida. Wilson lives with his wife, poet Leigh Anne Couch, and two sons in Tennessee, where he is Associate Professor of English at Sewanee: The University of the South. The novel was a New York Times bestseller and a “Read with Jenna” Today Show selection. In 2021, the National Endowment for the Arts selected Wilson’s previous novel, Nothing to See Here, for its “Big Read” program. ![]() His short stories have been included in the Best American Short Stories series in 20. His work has been featured in numerous journals, including Ploughshares, Southern Review, One Story, A Public Space, and others. ![]()
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