Let’s Get Critical: An Interview with Thelma Adams
The Second FATHERMUCKER blurb
This one is from the great Jessica Anya Blau, author of The Summer of Naked Swim Parties and the forthcoming Drinking Closer to Home:
Only a writer with the verve, daring and great talent of Greg Olear could pull off a novel that deals with sippy cups, masturbation, autism spectrum disorder, affairs, and playdates all at once. FATHERMUCKER is delightfully unexpected, wholly original, and a joy to read.
No Arguing With (Almond) Joy
Defriended (A Haiku by Stephanie St. John Olear)
TOTALLY KILLER de Greg Olear
The page for the French-language edition of TOTALLY KILLER, published by the Americana imprint of Editions Gallmeister. J’adore cela!
The Astrology Post
In which I analyze the horoscopes of eighteen TNBers…plus TNB itself.
An Interview with Jess Walter
My far-ranging interview with the National Book Award Finalist and Edgar Award winner.
Housekeeping
Been getting my publicity ducks in a row the last two weeks.
I’m active again on Twitter, and the Facebook page for FATHERMUCKER is also a hotbed of activity (not really, but you should LIKE it anyway).
Soon, I’ll be rolling out the FATHERMUCKER children’s drawing contest. Here’s a taste:
My daughter drew this. That’s the cat, the dad, the sister, and the brother — the main FATHERMUCKER cast.
And keep an eye out for my TNB interview with the great Jess Walter, coming next week.
The first FATHERMUCKER blurb
I’m delighted to share the first praise for FATHERMUCKER, from Robin Antalek, author of The Summer We Fell Apart, only one of the best novels of the year:
Josh Lansky is going to have one hell of a day. A screenwriter, fledgling freelancer and stay-at-home dad of two, Josh is drowning in a sea of earnest mommies feeding their precious offspring organic food and clothing them in natural fibers in the socially conscious New York suburb of New Paltz, when he finds out through the mommy gossip chain that his wife Stacy, away on a business trip, may or may not be cheating on him.
In Greg Olear’s divine new novel, FATHERMUCKER, he deftly skewers the politically correct contemporary parenting scene with deadpan humor, acerbic wit and empathy in a captivating voice reminiscent of Tom Perrotta and Nick Hornby. As Josh spends his day ferreting out information on his possibly wayward wife, he expounds on love, marriage and parenthood with an almost encyclopedic knowledge of pop culture.
Olear expertly weaves social satire with a delicate understanding of what it takes to love a child and how that love will make one man go to extraordinary lengths to save his family. FATHERMUCKER is a staggering achievement. A reflection on love, marriage and parenthood, so astoundingly honest, laugh-out-loud funny, and genuine, it will break your heart.
