Everyday People

Year of Publication
2001
Publication Type
Novel
Number of Pages or Episodes
295 p.
Language
English
Contributors Author: Stewart O'Nan
Publisher
Grove Press
City
New York
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Abstract
Chris “Crest” Tolbert, a paralyzed 18-year-old, is haunted by the accidental death of his best friend, Bean. While tagging an overpass with graffiti, both fell. Vanessa is Chris’ pregnant girlfriend, while his brother Eugene found Jesus in prison. Chris’ father is secretly gay. Miss Fisk is the stalwart grandmother. The East Busway—called here “Martin Robinson Express Busway”—and Penn Circle play roles as the barricades that marginalize East Liberty.
Author Biography
Stewart O'Nan (1961— ), born and raised in Pittsburgh, won the 1993 Drue Heinz Literature Prize for In the Walled City, a collection of short stories. The senior judge was Tobias Wolff.
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