The Coast of Akron

Brief Description: In her dazzlingly ambitious and hilarious first novel, Miller introduces readers to the unforgettable Haven family of Akron, Ohio. This is not a typical Midwestern family, and Lowell Haven is a most unusual patriarch--a seducer, a wannabe aristocrat, an artist, and a liar. Biographical Note: Adrienne Miller is the literary editor at "Esquire, " which won the 2004 National Magazine Award for Fiction. She now lives in New York City. This is her first novel. Review Quotes: "Adrienne Miller's enormous talent is evident on every page. . . . She has written a big, smart novel that's confident and juicy."--Curtis Sittenfeld, "The Washington Post ""Miller's handling of this crew is a joy, the characters revealing themselves through a clever and deftly synchronized plot and unflaggingly witty prose."--"The Boston Globe ""When Miller lights the narrative fuse, her readers wait for the fireworks with heart-pounding giddiness. . . . Yet, oddly enough, it isn't the zany plot that provides the most excitement. Instead, the pyrotechnics come from Miller's enormous wit and linguistic creativity."--"The New York Times Book Review """The Coast of Akron" is a joy to read and decipher."--"The Plain Dealer" (Cleveland) "Splendidly realized characters . . . Miller is a gifted ventriloquist."--"Chicago Tribune""""As a farce, the book could not be more bizarre, or more dead-on-target. . . . The novel this one most resembles is Don DeLillo's classic "White Noise". Like the Gladneys of DeLillo's book, the family in this lively debut has a slaphappy giddiness that seems almost to come from something in the air.""--The Independent" (London) Review Citations:

New York Times 06/18/2006 pg. 24 (EAN 9780312425135, Paperback)

Ingram Advance 05/01/2005 pg. 173 (EAN 9781419333415, Compact Disc)

Booklist 04/15/2005 pg. 1432 (EAN 9780374125127, Hardcover)

Library Journal 04/01/2005 pg. 87 (EAN 9780374125127, Hardcover)

Library Journal 01/01/2005 (EAN 9780374125127, Hardcover)

Library Journal Prepub Alert 01/15/2005 pg. 76 (EAN 9780374125127, Hardcover)

New York Times 06/05/2005 pg. 20 (EAN 9780374125127, Hardcover)

Publishers Weekly 03/07/2005 pg. 47 (EAN 9780374125127, Hardcover)

Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2005 pg. 253 (EAN 9780374125127, Hardcover)

New Yorker (The) 05/23/2005 pg. 91 (EAN 9780374125127, Hardcover)

Ingram Advance 05/01/2005 pg. 73 (EAN 9780374125127, Hardcover) - *Starred Review

Contributor Bio:  Miller, Adrienne Adrienne Miller is the literary editor at "Esquire," which won the 2004 National Magazine Award for Fiction. She was born in Columbus, Ohio, and grew up around Akron. She now lives in New York City. This is her first novel.