"Snarky Yet Profound"

Ah, what delicious praise that would be!  I wish I could be in NYC on Thursday to hear Tom Mendicino read from the timely debut novel that elicited it:  Probation. 

Here's the word:

"A middle-aged married man whose indiscretion in a men's bathroom forces him to re-evaluate his chosen life becomes a surprisingly sympathetic narrator in this potent debut."  --Publisher's Weekly

"If you're looking for a smart, engaging, witty, sad and unusual book about the complicated nature of family and love, try Tom Mendicino's Probation.  You'll be glad you did."  --Bart Yates

"If David Sedaris were cast as Willy Loman, it might sound something like Probation.  Andy, a sharp-tongued traveling salesman, gives us the life events that led to his being taken away in hand-cuffs, and the hilarious and agonizing self-inquiry that follows.  Snarky yet profound, it is a bold examination of the destructive effects of a life spent in the closet, reported with a Carolina twang."  --Vestal McIntyre

If you'll be in the vicinity, the reading's at the Barnes & Noble at 2289 Broadway & 82nd Street at 7:00 p.m.  Congratulations, Tom, and good luck!