Reviews and Praise

“The central truth of Hustle is that we’re all on the edge of a cliff. This is a fine story, honestly told.” 

  — Charles Baxter, author of The Feast of Love

“A Southern portrait of the artist as a young man, with marvelous characters that keep you savoring every scene.”

  — Jaimy Gordon, National Book Award winner for Lord of Misrule

“If works of fiction could be harnessed as alternative sources of clean energy, then Hustle would be lighting up a town.” 

  — Stuart Dybek, author of The Coast of Chicago

“Exuberant . . . a funny, soulful, and vividly imagined book.” 

  — Peter Orner, author of The Second Coming of Mavala Shikongo

“A promising first novel by an insanely talented writer . . . a haunting and ultimately exhilarating novel of the first order.” 

  — John Dufresne, author of Requiem, Mass.