When the Nines Roll Over: And Other Stories [Paperback]

A tour de force of imaginative storytelling from the critically acclaimed author ofCity of Thievesand The 25th Hourand co-creator of the HBO seriesGame of Thrones

InWhen the Nines Roll Over, David Benioff (The 25th Hour, City of Thieves) uses humor and rich characterizations to explore the sometimes thrilling, sometimes pathetic emotional lives of a diverse set of characters.  Over the course of eight stories, we are introduced to a host of young people on the cusp of discovery and loss.  As he evokes the various states of agony and pleasure—humiliation, rebellion, camaraderie, and desire—Benioff displays a profound understanding of the transformative power of a single moment and how sadness can be illuminated by a humorous flip side.When the Nines Roll Overconfirms the promise of a gifted writer emerging as a storytelling force.“An ace storyteller...‘The Devil Comes to Orekhovo’...may be the best Hemingway story Hemingway never wrote.”—Entertainment WeeklyDavid Benioff was born and raised in New York City. He adapted his first novel,The 25th Hour, into the feature film directed by Spike Lee. With many other screenplays to his credit, he is also the writer of the films, Brothers and X-Men Origins: Wolverine . Stories from his critically acclaimed collectionWhen the Nines Roll Overappeared inBest New American VoicesandThe Best Nonrequired American Reading. His latest novel isCity of Thieves. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and daughter where he is a co-creator and writer for the HBO hit series Game of Thrones.   US