All About Lulu: A Novel [Paperback]

The Tenth Anniversary Edition, now with a new author's introduction and a foreword by J. Ryan Stadal

Weakness has always been a concern for William Miller: growing up vegetarian in a family of bodybuilders will do that to a person. But William is further weakened by the death of his mother, the arrival of a new step-mother, and his irrepressible crush on his new step-sister, Lulu. As Lulu faces down her own challenges, William watches his life shift into tumult and despair. Once Lulu departs for college, Will goes into the world to find himself  discovering Western philosophy, a cruel dating world, enduring friendship, and, ultimately, his true calling. Emboldened by his turn as a late-night radio personality, Will rescues himself from the self-image of weakness hed long wished to escape. This debut novel explores the fundamental difference between where we come from  and the endless possibilities of where we may go.

I first readAll About Lulualmost a decade ago, and you know what? It's still as audaciously brilliant as it was on first read, plumbing the depths of the cruel rhapsody of obsessive love, the pain of feeling different, and the deep pleasure of finally figuring out who you really are, and who you want to be. Devastatingly assured, wickedly funny, and sublimely moving,All About Luluproves that Evison, so rightfully acclaimed, had that spark of genius right from the start.  Caroline Leavitt,New York TimesBestselling author ofCruel Beautiful World

Evison's debut novel of love and loss, growing up, throwing up and moving on  is a stunner... Evison provides readers a viciously funny and deeply felt portrayal of a blended family and one man's thwarted longing. Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

Most novels in which a boy must oil up his bodybuilder father for competition would merit our attention, but that detail is just onel³J