How You Lose: A Novel

By J.C. Amberchele

How You Lose is a remarkable work of fiction in which a constellation of artfully linked stories follows a young woman named Melody, the man who shot her--Alex--and several people whose lives intersect briefly with Melody's in a succession of meaningful coincidences. A wise and penetrating debut novel about the life-altering repercussions of a crime--for the perpetrator and victims alike--How You Lose plumbs the psychological depths of empathy, redemption, and identity. Distinguished not only by its compelling themes and all-too-human characters, How You Lose is remarkable for its elegant orchestration of the stories: They stand alone, but as the book progresses, they build into a whole that emerges as a deeply resounding and unified depiction of both the fragility and resilience of the human condition.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786711590
• ISBN13: 9780786711598
• Release Date: May 2003
• Publisher: Carroll & Graf
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.8" x 0.8" x 5.0"