Kyle Beachy vo svojom debute obracia coming-of-age príbeh naruby. Jeho štýl je úderný a jedinečný bez toho, aby pôsobil násilne, a zároveň veľmi čitateľný. Zameriava sa na rozklad amerického mesta a rodiny, bolestnú nevyhnutnosť vzďaľovania sa priateľov a milencov a neustálu ťažkosť zapierania základných pudov, pričom všetko je pretkané témou baseballu. Beachyho písanie je pôsobivé a čitateľa vtiahne do deja.
Perfect for fans of Barbarian Days, this memoir in essays follows one man's decade-long quest to uncover the hidden meaning of skateboarding, and explores how this search led unexpectedly to insights on marriage, love, loss, American invention, and growing old.
Potter Mays retreats immediately after college graduation to the safe house of his childhood home. Each morning his mother makes him eggs just the way he likes them. His father ("not to pressure") promises to help him find a job. His best friend, Stuart, an Independent Thought Contractor working out of his parents' lavish pool house, is willing to serve as a kind of life coach, provided, of course, that Potter pays for his services all summer