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Book SynopsisIntroducing a character as viscerally believable and unforgettable as any in fiction,
The All-American is a triumph—full of energy, dark humor, suspense, and hard-won wisdom.
Trade Review"A compulsively readable page-turner that continues to surprise. The novel burns." -- Krys Lee, author of How I Became a North Korean
"With lean, propulsive prose, Joe Milan Jr. has created an unforgettable character in American fiction. Part high drama, part dark comedy of the absurd,
The All-American is as wonderfully entertaining as it is moving, and I simply could not put it down." -- Andre Dubus III, author of Townie
"An irreverent, bold page-turner, self-assured and engrossing, this is one of those rare first novels that breathes new life into the journey toward self-revelation. Endlessly rewarding." -- Mat Johnson, author of Invisible Things
"A potent, spellbinding novel about the meaning of family and the pull of home. Joe Milan Jr. is a writer with guts and talent." -- Jean Chen Ho, author of Fiona and Jane
"A funny and heartbreaking novel that gets to the heart of our post-national world." -- Jess Row, author of White Flights
"An explosively powerful, unpretentiously original, darkly comic novel about dreams fulfilled by the most unexpected, convoluted path. There are no model minorities, no redemptions, neither heroes nor villains, only those who strive against the odds." -- Xu Xi, author of Habit of a Foreign Sky
"With the speed, power, and vision of a superior running back, Joe Milan Jr. renders Bucky’s odyssey with extraordinary energy and urgency." -- Chris Bachelder, author of The Throwback Special
"A profoundly moving meditation on nationhood, belonging, and the possibility of rebirth. With this incredible debut, Joe Milan Jr. has rocketed himself into the literary stratosphere." -- Junot Diaz, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
"Milan sustains in his narrator an amusingly bewildered, blundering, bumptious voice along with a leavening sense of absurdity…An unusual take on undocumented immigration that makes for a strong debut." -- Kirkus (starred review)
