A Long Way from Disney: stories of the 1980s and beyond - Paperback

by Seth Jacob Harwood (Author)

These stories introduce Adam Berkman, a young man growing up in a world far removed from the depictions of American families he sees on television and in the movies. Like Boston to Orlando, Adam finds that his life is indeed a long way from Disney.Tender, haunting and astutely observed, this novel-in-stories follows Adam Berkman as he comes of age in racially charged 1980s Boston while his parents marriage crumbles. As he grows up, he finds himself facing the same challenges in his own relationships.

Author Biography

Seth Harwood received an MFA in fiction from the Iowa Writers' Workshop and went on to build a large fan base for his first novel, Jack Wakes Up, by first serializing it as a free audiobook. Across iTunes and sethharwood.com, his work has been downloaded over one million times. His second novel, Young Junius, was named a best book of 2010 by George Pelecanos. You can contact him at his website, sethharwood.com, on Twitter and through Facebook.