Old School

The noted short story writer and acclaimed author of the memoir, "This Boy's Life," offers up, in his debut novel, a resonant, poignant, and distinguished exploration of the seductive nature and overpowering allure of literature. In it, a self-conscious, unnamed Jewish youth attends prep school in New England in the early 1960s, where he's one of the top writers in his class. With deft immediacy and candor, Wolff lenses the world of a young artist in search of his own identity. A National Book Critics' Circle Award; a PEN/Faulkner Award Finalist; a New York Times Notable Book. 195p.