Tuscaloosa: A novel

By W. Glasgow Phillips

Book Overview

On the verge of entering whatever "high society" Tuscaloosa, Alabama, has to offer a young man in 1972, Bill Mitchell falls in love with an inmate at his father's mental institution. Now Bill must... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0688128610
• ISBN13: 9780688128616
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Morrow
• Length: 190 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 5.8" x 0.9"

Customer Reviews

Funny Man Very Serious

I went to highschool with the author. He was one of the most out of control, funny people in a small school. Amazing he wrote such a moving novel. Its worth your time.

Quite a find...

Whoever called this a "sleeper" is quite right. It's a fast read -- slyly funny and quietly frightening. You'll remember you read it, and that's about the best compliment for a book I can think of. I took one star off because it isn't perfect, but then few books are.I read this book when it first came out, enjoyed it immensely. I was certain it would be a moderate "hit" in no time. But I tried to track it down a few years later and couldn't find it anywhere. Hope you're luckier than I.

not about tracksuits, and all the better for it

If you read Might magazine, you're familiar with Glasgow Phillips' essays on subjects including the semiotics of tracksuits. Based on the strength of his nonfiction writing, and from some obscure mention of this, his first novel, I sought it out. Was it ever worth it. Tuscaloosa is a finely crafted, immersive piece of writing. It's a coming of age story, but it's a little twisted, and I couldn't stop reading. I don't have the words to tell you why you ought to read it, but if you care about good writing you ought to read it. It's worth the extra effort.

This book is a FAST read and very well written! I recommend!

I was very surprised when I read this book after picking it up at a used bookstore....extremely well written! This is a great read...don't miss it.

Delightful sleeper of a book

Hopefully this book will be reprinted. It's an offbeat, provocative romp of a book. The characters are unusual, the setting is memorable, and Phillips is a good writer.