Review:
""As Norman Maclean's "A River Runs Through It" does for Montana fly-fishing, Doug Worgul's "Thin Blue Smoke" makes the poetry of Kansas City barbecue accessible to all readers. More than gorgeous prose and fully developed characters, this novel offers us catharsis." --Matthew Quick, author, "The Silver Linings Playbook
""As Norman Maclean s "A River Runs Through It" does for Montana fly-fishing, Doug Worgul s "Thin Blue Smoke" makes the poetry of Kansas City barbecue accessible to all readers. More than gorgeous prose and fully developed characters, this novel offers us catharsis." Matthew Quick, author, "The Silver Linings Playbook"
""""In our world of increasing isolation and infidelity, "Thin Blue Smoke "stirs our imaginations with the hope of what is possible through deep and tenacious friendships." C. Christopher Smith, editor, "The Englewood Review of Books"
"""Thin Blue Smoke" is a wandering through a community bound by their shared histories, their dreams, and the food they love. It reminds me of the best things in life. And Doug Worgul has done what all great writers strive to do: make you crave for more." Rajiv Joseph, playwright, "Gruesome Playground Injuries"
""[There is a] sort of Buechnarian tragedy, comedy, and fairy tale that laces this novel . . . It reminded me of a couple of my favorite books: David James Duncan s "The Brother s K" and Anne Tyler s "Saint Maybe." The characters of "Thin Blue Smoke" are not unlike most of us sidetracked and puzzled, reaching for something they can t quite name." Dale Brown, founding director, Buechner Institute""
"As Norman Maclean's A River Runs Through It does for Montana fly-fishing, Doug Worgul's Thin Blue Smoke makes the poetry of Kansas City barbecue accessible to all readers. More than gorgeous prose and fully developed characters, this novel offers us catharsis." --Matthew Quick, author, The Silver Linings Playbook
"In our world of increasing isolation and infidelity, Thin Blue Smoke stirs our imaginations with the hope of what is possible through deep and tenacious friendships." --C. Christopher Smith, editor, The Englewood Review of Books
"Thin Blue Smoke is a wandering through a community bound by their shared histories, their dreams, and the food they love. It reminds me of the best things in life. And Doug Worgul has done what all great writers strive to do: make you crave for more." --Rajiv Joseph, playwright, Gruesome Playground Injuries
"[There is a] sort of Buechnarian tragedy, comedy, and fairy tale that laces this novel . . . It reminded me of a couple of my favorite books: David James Duncan's The Brother's K and Anne Tyler's Saint Maybe. The characters of Thin Blue Smoke are not unlike most of us--sidetracked and puzzled, reaching for something they can't quite name." --Dale Brown, founding director, Buechner Institute
Book Description:
A remarkable new voice in the tradition of Richard Russo and John Irving
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