Broken Bottles (New Chicago Classics, 8) - 9781948954730

After growing up with an alcoholic mother and an intermittent stepfather, Alex pines for connection, even as he sabotages his life with substances, and substitutes one failed relationship for the next. Shuffling from troubled home to chaotic institution, he narrates his strange search through Chicago's gritty gutters and lonely lakefront spaces with a voice that is clear, honest--and unforgettable. Anthony Koranda's debut Broken Bottles is earning comparisons to Denis Johnson and Nelson Algren. It's a searing debut destined for a space among the classics of Chicago literature--a story both strange and familiar about one person's path through the chaos of youth, in a quest for acceptance and hope.

Author: Anthony Koranda

Publisher: Tortoise Books

Publication Date: Apr 04, 2023

Number of Pages: 184 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 1948954737

ISBN-13: 9781948954730