Driver's Education: A Novel - Brossura

"A sensitively observed story about storytelling." (The New Yorker)

“Ginder’s writing is colorful, direct, and imaginative . . . At times, it is also achingly poignant . . . Driver’s Education is a stirring, memorable trip.” (Boston Globe)

“Magical realism with a dose of Middle American grit . . . What’s most special here are the novel’s freewheeling style and its willingness to engage big questions: How family stories originate, how they’re warped over time, and what they tell us about ourselves and our heritage.” (Cleveland Plain Dealer)

“[Ginder] manages to wrap unselfconscious quirkiness up in some very fine writing indeed, without ever sacrificing the story or the characters. A rare feat, in my reading experience, making it one of those—also rare—books I want to read aloud just for the joy of hearing precisely how the words have been strung together.” (New York Journal of Books)

“Every once in a while, you read a book that you just can’t shut up about. Driver’s Education is that kind of book.” (Portland Book Review)

“A sentimental story of fathers and sons, the power of imagination, and a hilarious road trip from New York to the West Coast. . . . [Ginder] is a master storyteller.” (Washington Independent Review of Books)

“Lively, funny, gritty, and achingly real, Ginder’s sophomore effort should appeal to fans of Junot Diaz and Michael Chabon.” (Booklist (starred review))

"Part fairy tale, part picaresque, part coming-of-age tale, Driver's Education blends reality and the imagined in a sentimental brew about the stories that bind generations." (Publishers Weekly)

“An absorbing look at family history and the stories through which it is told.” (Library Journal)

"Ginder, author of the novel This Is How It Starts, conjures an exciting cross-country journey, and an even more exciting journey across the lives and memories of a family." (Zyzzyva)

Grant Ginder is the author of This Is How It Starts. He received his MFA from NYU and lives in New York City.