A modern classic, now in a welcome new edition, Wonder Boys firmly established Michael Chabon as a fo r ce to be reckoned with in American fiction. At once a deft parody of the American fame facto r y a nd a piercing po r trait of young a nd old desire, this novel introduces two unfo r gettable characters: Grady Tripp, a fo r mer publishing prodigy now lost in a fog of pot a nd passion a nd stalled in the midst of his endless second book, a nd Grady’s student, James Leer, a budding writer obsessed with Hollywood self-destruction a nd struggling with his own searching heart. All those who love Michael Chabon’s The Yiddish Policemen’s Union a nd his Pulitzer Prize-winning The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier a nd Clay will find the same elegant imagination, bold humo r , a nd undeniable warmth at wo r k in Wonder Boys . “[A] wise, wildly funny sto r y . . . Chabon is a flat-out wonderful writer– evocative a nd inventive, pointed a nd poignant.” –Chicago Tribune “Whether making us laugh o r making us feel the breathtaking impermanence of things, Michael Chabon keeps us wide awake a nd reading.” –All Things Considered “Beguiling a nd wickedly smart . . . There is first-rate satirical farce in Chabon’s novel but essentially it is something rarer: satirical comedy.” –Los Angeles Times Book Review