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An indelible love story about two very different people navigating the entanglements of class and identity and coming of age in an America coming apart at the seams
In the run-up to the 2016 election, Owen Callahan, an aspiring writer, moves back to Kentucky to live with his Trump-supporting uncle and grandfather. Eager to clean up his act after wasting time and potential in his early twenties, he takes a job as a groundskeeper at a small local college, in exchange for which he is permitted to take a writing course. Here he meets Alma Hazdic, a writer in residence who seems to have everything that Owen lacks—a prestigious position, an Ivy League education, success as a writer. They begin a secret relationship, and as they grow closer, Alma—who comes from a liberal family of Bosnian immigrants—struggles to understand Owen’s fraught relationship with family and home.
Exquisitely written; expertly crafted; dazzling in its precision, restraint, and depth of feeling, Groundskeeping is a novel of haunting power and grace from a prodigiously gifted young writer.
Editions of Groundskeeping
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780593320501
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780593314784
- EBook
- ISBN 9780593320518
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780593552018
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780593552025
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An indelible love story about two very different people navigating the entanglements of class and identity and coming of age in an America coming apart at the seams
In the run-up to the 2016 election, Owen Callahan, an aspiring writer, moves back to Kentucky to live with his Trump-supporting uncle and grandfather. Eager to clean up his act after wasting time and potential in his early twenties, he takes a job as a groundskeeper at a small local college, in exchange for which he is permitted to take a writing course. Here he meets Alma Hazdic, a writer in residence who seems to have everything that Owen lacks—a prestigious position, an Ivy League education, success as a writer. They begin a secret relationship, and as they grow closer, Alma—who comes from a liberal family of Bosnian immigrants—struggles to understand Owen’s fraught relationship with family and home.
Exquisitely written; expertly crafted; dazzling in its precision, restraint, and depth of feeling, Groundskeeping is a novel of haunting power and grace from a prodigiously gifted young writer.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Groundskeeping about?
A TODAY SHOW #ReadWithJenna BOOK CLUB PICK
An indelible love story about two very different people navigating the entanglements of class and identity and coming of age in an America coming apart at the seams
In the run-up to the 2016 election, Owen Callahan, an aspiring writer, moves back to Kentucky to live with his Trump-supporting uncle and grandfather. Eager to clean up his act after wasting time and potential in his early twenties, he takes a job as a groundskeeper at a small local college, in exchange for which he is permitted to take a writing course. Here he meets Alma Hazdic, a writer in residence who seems to have everything that Owen lacks—a prestigious position, an Ivy League education, success as a writer. They begin a secret relationship, and as they grow closer, Alma—who comes from a liberal family of Bosnian immigrants—struggles to understand Owen’s fraught relationship with family and home.
Exquisitely written; expertly crafted; dazzling in its precision, restraint, and depth of feeling, Groundskeeping is a novel of haunting power and grace from a prodigiously gifted young writer.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Groundskeeping?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre
Where can I read a sample of Groundskeeping?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780593320501
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Groundskeeping?
Lee Cole
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Groundskeeping is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780593320501) and paperback(ISBN 9780593314784) and ebook(ISBN 9780593320518) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780593552018) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780593552025)
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