Drew Perry

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Drew Perry

Drew Perry

Drew Perry lives in North Carolina with his wife, a dog, two cats, and, somehow, two boys. He teaches writing at Elon University. His first novel, This Is Just Exactly Like You, was a finalist for the Flaherty-Dunnan prize from the Center for Fiction, a Best-of-the-Year pick from The Atlanta Journal Constitution, and a SIBA Okra pick. His second, Kids These Days, was an Amazon Best-of-the-Month pick and was named to Kirkus Reviews ‘Winter’s Best Bets’ and ‘Books So Funny You’re Guaranteed to Laugh’ lists. For more on Drew, visit www.drewperry.net

This is a richly imagined, beautifully written, and completely absorbing work of fiction. I found myself spellbound, turning pages well past my bedtime. What a fine, fine book.
— Tim O’Brien, winner of the National Book Award and author of The Things They Carried