"A wild rumpus of a book . . . an exuberant American tale of brothers
wrestling demons and each other on opposite poles of their grab bag of a
family" (PANK Magazine).
Lewis Chopik has just graduated from Columbia University. Having been
dumped by his girlfriend and in flight from the pressures exerted by his
ambitious professor father, Lewis returns to Wichita in search of
respite at the home of his New-Ager mother, Abby. But when Abby picks
Lewis up from the airport, she reveals that she's starting a
storm-chasing business and indulging a polyamorous lifestyle. Another
unexpected arrival is Seth, Lewis's bipolar younger brother, who shows
off a new tattoo on his chest: In Loving Memory of Seth Chopik. Things
begin to resemble the land of Oz more than Wichita when Lewis, while
minding Seth, joins Abby in the Flint Hills on a storm-chase with her
first client.
"[An] honest and raw look at brotherhood and what it means to
rediscover your family."--O, The Oprah Magazine
"The world of Wichita is rich, subtle, and funny, . . . This is a
truly striking novel."--Sam Lipsyte, New York Times-bestselling author
"Wichita is a novel about expectations and outcomes, about what is
open and what is veiled. Its emotional terrain is touching and
vast."--The New York Times Book Review
"Ziolkowski's humor and trenchant observations make for startlingly
gorgeous (and often hilarious) prose even in the midst of
emergencies."--Interview Magazine
"[A] sparkling debut . . . There's never a dull moment in a novel
which fires us up with snappy and often very funny dialogue."--Kirkus
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