Book
You only call when you're in trouble : a novel / Stephen McCauley.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250296795 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 323 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2024.
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| Subject: | Dysfunctional families > Fiction. Families > Fiction. Family secrets > Fiction. Gay men > Fiction. Women college teachers > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Domestic fiction. Gay fiction. Psychological fiction. Novels. |
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| Lakeshore Branch | FIC McCau | 31681010356343 | FICTION | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"After a lifetime of kindly taking care of his irresistible but impossible sister and her wonderful daughter, Tom is finally ready to put himself first. Naturally, that's when his phone rings. Tom does what he always does--answers the call. And therein lies either the beauty or dysfunction, (or perhaps both) of the sometimes too tight ties that bind families together"-- - Baker & Taylor
An architect ready to put himself first, Tom, trying to keep his needy family at bay, finds himself answering their demands when his sister and niece need his help, setting him on a journey that changes everyoneâs life and demonstrates the beauty or dysfunction of the ties that bind families together. - McMillan Palgrave
âI donât think I will find a book I love more this year.â
âJane Green, New York Times bestselling author
âFunny, poignant, joyous, explosive, but most of all affirming of our connections to one another. You Only Call When You're in Trouble is a book to cherish. A book that loves you back. What more could you want, my gosh? Read it!â
âAndrew Sean Greer, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Less Is Lost
Is it ever okay to stop caring for others and start living for yourself?
After a lifetime of taking care of his impossible but irresistible sister and his cherished niece, Tom is ready to put himself first. An architect specializing in tiny houses, he finally has an opportunity to build his masterpieceââhis last shot at leaving a footprint on the dying planet.â Assuming, that is, he can stick to his resolution to keep the demands of his needy family at bay.
Naturally, thatâs when his phone rings. His niece, Cecilyâthe real love of Tomâs life, as his boyfriend reminded him when moving outâis embroiled in a Title IX investigation at the college where she teaches that threatens her career and relationship. And after decades of lying, his sister wants him to help her tell Cecily the real identity of her father.
Tom does what heâs always doneâanswers the call. Thus begins a journey that will change everyoneâs life and demonstrate the beauty or dysfunction (or both?) of the ties that bind families together and sometimes strangle them.
Warm, funny, and deeply moving, You Only Call When Youâre in Trouble is an unforgettable showcase for Stephen McCauleyâs distinctive voice and unique ability to create complex characters that jump off the page and straight into your heart.
