Aug 26, 2017 i was thrilled to find out about a year ago that hunters second novel eat only when youre hungry was going to be published in 2017, and when it came out i read it almost entirely in one sitting. In eat only when youre hungry, people are capable of both bad and good. Lindsay hunter is a famous author from the united states, who likes to write fiction, contemporary, and young adult novels. She lives in chicago with her husband, sons, and dogs.
The huffington post called it a story that hits a note thats been missing from the chorus of existing feminist literature. Gjs been an addict his whole adult life, disappearing for days at a time, but for some reason this absence feels different. Aug 11, 2017 the following is from lindsay hunters novel, eat only when youre hungry. Dec 11, 2017 in eat only when youre hungry, people are capable of both bad and good. Ugly girls 2014, lindsay hunter has written vividly about the gritty lives of people, often young women, on. At first, the directive eat only when youre hungry sounds as if it could have. We are limiting the number of titles available and this book cannot ship this month. Lindsay hunters eat only when youre hungry is as slender as a slim jim, and as satisfying as thanksgiving dinner.
Author hunter has also written several short stories in her career and her collections, daddys and. So is the case with fiftyeightyearold greg and his son, gj greg junior, the main players in lindsay hunters new novel, eat only when youre. Lindsay hunter discusses her new novel about a mans road trip as he searches for his drugaddicted son. On lindsay hunters eat only when youre hungry by vincent scarpa. With this novel, hunter establishes herself as an unforgettable voice in american letters. This acclaimed book by lindsay hunter is available at in several formats for your ereader.
Eat only when youre hungry lindsay hunter macmillan. It follows greg, an antiodysseus on an epic journey away from home. A father searches for his addict son while grappling w. In lindsay hunters achingly funny, fiercely honest second novel, eat only when youre hungry, we meet greg an overweight fiftyeightyearold and the father of. Lindsay hunter is the author of the story collections dont kiss me and daddys and the novels ugly girls and.
The following is from lindsay hunters novel, eat only when youre hungry. Eat only when youre hungry follows greg as heads to florida and tries to hunt down his estranged son greg jr. Well, not only is the book a more pleasant read, relatively speaking, but does not resemble the other book in any discernible way. Eat only when youre hungry by lindsay hunter book of. Lindsay hunter aims to pull readers into a story weighted in pathos. Aug 08, 2017 eat only when youre hungry by lindsay hunter published august 8, 2017 farrar, straus and giroux. Eat only when youre hungry by lindsay hunter book of the month. On full display here are hunters nonpareil technique, her skillful excavation of her characters interior landscapes. Review eat only when youre hungry by lindsay hunter pank. Lindsay hunter on her new novel of addiction, eat only. Her first novel, ugly girls, was published by farrar, straus and giroux in november 2014.
Lindsay hunter developing stories work in progress. Eat only when youre hungry by lindsay hunter overdrive. Review eat only when youre hungry by lindsay hunter. Eat only when youre hungry by lindsay hunter goodreads. This notion was enough to make me put down lindsay hunters eat only when youre hungry, the most perfect book i read all year. Aug 08, 2017 in lindsay hunters achingly funny, fiercely honest second novel, eat only when youre hungry, we meet gregan overweight fiftyeightyearold and the father of greg junior, gj, who has been missing for three weeks. Author hunter has also written several short stories in her career and her collections, daddys and dont kiss me are quite well known. Originally from florida, she now lives in chicago with her husband, sons, and dogs. Eat only when youre hungry by lindsay hunter published august 2017 farrar, straus and giroux. Lindsay hunter audio books, best sellers, author bio.
The answer is not that we always have a choice, or that our impulses are beyond our control, but that we live in a world with both and its our job to make sense of it. Lindsay hunter lindsayhunter on buzzfeed lindsay hunter is the author of the novel ugly girls and the story collections dont kiss me and daddys. Those who forgive their parents, and those who dont. In lindsay hunter s achingly funny, fiercely honest second novel, eat only when you re hungry, we meet greg an overweight fiftyeightyearold and the father of greg junior, gj, who has been missing for three weeks. Buy this book it felt like a gift, this possibility that gj was just being an asshole. Greg searches for his adult drugaddicted son, gj, who has gone missing for a longer stretch than usual. Why lindsay hunter wrote this novel instead of one about. Eat only when youre hungry by lindsay hunter fiction advocate.
Theres a vibrant ruthlessness at the heart of lindsay hunters second novel, eat only when youre hungry, the kind that makes it hard, at times, to catch your breath. Lindsay hunter on her new novel of addiction, eat only when. Eat only when youre hungry quotes by lindsay hunter. I was thrilled to find out about a year ago that hunters second novel eat only when youre hungry was going to be published in 2017, and when it came out i read it almost entirely in one sitting. Brimming with the same visceral regret and joy that leak from the fast food greg inhales, eat only when youre hungry is a wild and biting study of addiction, perseverance, and the insurmountable struggle to change. Each option comes with its own perks and exclusive content. When greg reinarts son, gj, goes missing for three weeks, the retired accountant wearily crams himself into a compact rv and drives from his west virginia home to florida to search for the 30yearold, who. Greg, the main character, is a man who physically embodies sorrow and regret, manifest in his corpulence.
Lindsay hunter a father searches for his addict son while grappling with his own choices as a parent and as a user of sortshome. Achingly funny and full of feeling, eat only when youre hungry follows fiftyeightyearold greg as he searches for his son, gj, an addict who has been missing. Lindsay hunter is the author of two story collections and two novels, most recently eat only when youre hungry. I know this novel has lots of champions, but i just didnt find eat only when you re hungry as enthralling and revelatory as other readers did. In lindsay hunters achingly funny, fiercely honest second novel, eat only when youre hungry, we meet greg an overweight fiftyeightyearold and the father of greg junior, gj, who has been missing for three weeks. She is particularly well known for writing the book called ugly girls. Originally from florida, she now lives in chicago with. The lindsay hunter book, eat only when youre hungry, arrives very wellregarded, but when i was about to read it the description seemed to mirror the lionel shriver book big brother about food and addiction. Her next novel, eat only when youre hungry, will be released in august of 2017. Eat only when youre hungry by lindsay hunter published august 8, 2017 farrar, straus and giroux. But it is with eat only when youre hungry that hunter arrives at her first masterpiece. Meet greg reinartretired accountant, compulsive overeater, 58 going on dead if he doesnt change his diet. Lindsay s 2019 year in books take a look at lindsay s year in books.
With americas desolate underbelly serving as her guide, lindsay hunter elicits a singular type of sympathy for her characters. Eat only when youre hungry follows fiftyeightyearold greg as he searches for his son, gj, an addict who has been missing for three weeks. Search for library items search for lists search for. But it is with eat only when youre hungry that hunter arrives at her. Join us for the launch celebration for eat only when youre hungry, the new novel from the incomparable lindsay hunter in lindsay hunters achingly funny, fiercely honest second novel, eat only when you re hungry, we meet greg an overweight fiftyeightyearold and the father of greg junior, gj, who has been missing for three weeks. Did you know there are two kinds of people in this world.
Join us for the launch celebration for eat only when you re hungry, the new novel from the incomparable lindsay hunter in lindsay hunter s achingly funny, fiercely honest second novel, eat only when you re hungry, we meet greg an overweight fiftyeightyearold and the father of greg junior, gj, who has been missing for three weeks. A man goes in search of his addict son only to end up lost in his own relentless crises. Gjs been an addict his whole adult life, disappearing for days at a time, but for some reason this absence feels different, and greg has convinced himself that hes the. Lindsay hunter is the author of the story collections dont kiss me and daddys and the novels eat only when youre hungry and ugly girls. Praise for eat only when youre hungry a novel of staggering vision and tremendous heart. Roxane gay, author of bad feminist and hunger achingly funny and full of feeling, eat only when youre hungry follows fiftyeightyearold greg as he searches fo. Carol at bar used to give a key to her regulars so they could let themselves in, but nowadays you cant even leave a cooler around some people. Gjs been an addict his whole adult life, disappearing for days at a time, but for some reason this absence feels. I know this novel has lots of champions, but i just didnt find eat only when youre hungry as enthralling and revelatory as other readers did. Eat only when youre hungry by hunter, lindsay ebook. Sep 09, 2017 eat only when youre hungry by lindsay hunter published august 2017 farrar, straus and giroux. Aug 04, 2017 lindsay hunter s new novel is a road trip story with too much junk food, eat only when you re hungry. Eat only when you re hungry npr coverage of eat only when you re hungry by lindsay hunter. Sep 11, 2017 in lindsay hunters achingly funny, fiercely honest second novel, eat only when youre hungry, we meet gregan overweight fiftyeightyearold and the father of greg junior, gj, who has been missing for three weeks.
Due to covid19 safety precautions, our warehouse team is operating slower than usual. Aug 22, 2018 read writing from lindsay hunter on medium. Greg is bored, demoralized, obese, and as dubious of gjs desire to be found as he is of his own motivation to go looking. On full display here are hunters nonpareil technique, her skillful excavation of her characters interior landscapes a digging done both ruthlessly and yet with abundant mercy and her inspired inventiveness at the level of language. There is real delicacy, tenderness, and intelligence with which hunter tackles this portrait of a broken family of people who dont realize just how broken they are until they are forced to confront the fractures between them and within themselves. A man goes in search of his addict son only to end up lost in his own.
Lindsay hunter a father searches for his addict son while grappling with his own choices as a parent and as a user of sorts. In lindsay hunters achingly funny, fiercely honest second novel, eat only when youre hungry, we meet gregan overweight fiftyeightyearold and the father of greg junior, gj, who has been missing for three weeks. Aug 22, 2017 in lindsay hunter s achingly funny, fiercely honest second novel, eat only when you re hungry, we meet greg an overweight fiftyeightyearold and the father of greg junior, gj, who has been missing for three weeks. Her next novel, eat only when youre hungry, will be available august 8, 2017. Aug 08, 2017 eat only when youre hungry by lindsay hunter. Lindsay hunters new novel is a road trip story with too much junk food, eat only when youre hungry.