Funny, tender, and outrageous."-Michael Downs, author of The Greatest Show I loved it."-Paula Bomer, author of 9 Months It's a wild, exuberant novel, full of humor, heart, and a solid dose of bad behavior. "Blau has crafted a totally uniqu coming of age story, wrapped in a road trip, with a drug caper center. "Often hilarious and lewd, and also sincere and moving, like the naughty Southern Californian soul mate of Nick Hornby."-Matthew Klam, author of Sam the Cat, and other stories "A book by Blau would be disappointing without pot smoking, hilarious and sometimes grungy sex, and bickering relatives."-Boston Globe Jessica Anya Blau has written a soaring teenage lament, perfectly pitched, containing the single saddest and funniest line of seduction ever uttered."-Larry Doyle, author of I Love You, Beth Cooper
"This book will make you laugh and cry in public. sharp observation and affectionate humor surprising depth to this shimmering novel."-San Francisco Chronicle Blau conveys Jamie's world with compelling insight and wit. "It's hard to recall a debut as warm, charming and comically satisfying as The Summer of Naked Swim Parties. Blau has written another shining, no-holds barred California heart breaker."-Deborah Reed, author of Carry Yourself Back To Me "A rollicking, irreverent, sweep of a novel. From its Tarantino-esque opening scene to its twisty final pages, THE WONDER BREAD SUMMER is an unrelenting delight."-Jon Michaud, author of When Tito Loved Clara "Jessica Anya Blau has taken the story of a young woman's search for self and rendered it into a hilarious, cocaine-fueled thrill-ride. Set in 1980s California, The Wonder Bread Summer is a wickedly funny and fresh caper that's sure to please fans of Christopher Moore, Carl Hiaasen, and Marcy Dermansky. But there's a problem: Her mom took off when Allison was eight her dad moves so often Allison that doesn't even have his phone number. With a hit man after her, Allison wants the help of her parents. And Allison ends up on the run-with a Wonder Bread bag full of cocaine. The dress shop turns out to be a front for drug dealers. Or those of Weeds' Nancy Botwin.Īllison is working at a dress shop to help pay for college. In The Wonder Bread Summer, loosely based on Alice in Wonderland, 20-year-old Allie Dodgson has adventures that rival those Alice had down the rabbit hole.
Jessica Anya Blau, author of The Summer of Naked Swim Parties and Mary Jane, delivers a darkly hilarious, heartbreaking coming-of-age novel with The Wonder Bread Summer. "Picaresque, properly funny, unpredictable and altogether irrepressible." -Nick Hornby, The Believer
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