Brand New Human Being - Paperback

by Emily Jeanne Miller (Author)

"Compelling . . . The strength of Brand New Human Being is its realistic portrayal of trauma and its aftermath." --Washington Post

Stay-at-home dad Logan Pyle is holding his life together by a thread: his larger-than-life father, Gus, has just died, his wife is distant, and his kindergarten-age son has regressed to drinking from a baby bottle and sucking his thumb. Complicating matters further is Bennie, Gus's beautiful young widow, with whom Logan has a troubled past. When the thread finally snaps, Logan's actions threaten to tear the family he treasures apart. Carried by Logan's wry, original voice, this moving debut follows one man's journey from child to parent.

"Introspective and honest . . . Miller's novel is sometimes funny, sometimes heartbreaking, but always a worthy, exciting read." --Siobhan Fallon, author of You Know When the Men Are Gone

"I devoured this novel. Miller's debut is funny, fast-paced and poignant, and it depicts a father-son relationship unlike any I've read before." --Jim Gavin, author of Middle Men

Back Jacket

A fast-paced, first-rate book by an immensely talented new writer. Curtis Sittenfeld, author of Prep
Stay-at-home dad Logan Pyle is holding his life together by a thread: his larger-than-life father, Gus, has just died, his wife is distant, and his kindergarten-age son has regressed to drinking from a baby bottle and sucking his thumb. Complicating matters further is Bennie, Gus s beautiful young widow, with whom Logan has a troubled past. When the thread finally snaps, Logan s actions threaten to tear the family he treasures apart. Carried by Logan s wry, original voice, this moving debut follows one man s journey from child to parent.
Compelling . . . The strength of Brand New Human Being is its realistic portrayal of trauma and its aftermath. Washington Post
Introspective and honest . . . Miller s novel is sometimes funny, sometimes heartbreaking, but always a worthy, exciting read. Siobhan Fallon, author of You Know When the Men Are Gone
I devoured this novel. Miller s debut is funny, fast-paced and poignant, and it depicts a father-son relationship unlike any I ve read before. Jim Gavin, author of Middle Men
[insert author photo] Emily Jeanne Miller graduated from Princeton University, where she majored in religion. She has an MS from the environmental studies program at the University of Montana and an MFA from the University of Florida in Gainesville. She lives, writes, and teaches in Washington, D.C. Visit her website www.emilyjeannemiller.com.

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Author Biography

EMILY JEANNE MILLER studied religion at Princeton University and worked as a journalist for several newspapers before entering the Environmental Studies Program at the University of Montana. In 2002 she completed an MFA from the University of Florida.