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| "...extraordinary first novel... ...rich saga
worthy of Philip Roth and Anthony Trollope" -- Los
Angeles Times -- 7/25/04 |
| "This novel is a colossal story, a moving
tapestry of rituals, rites of passages, boundaries and
borders." -- Pittsburg Post Gazette -- 7/18/04 |
| "Adam Langer's 'Crossing
California' is pure delight..."-- " ...Langer's
devastating humor and big heart catch the quality of daily life for
these kids..." -- "...the great trick of fiction, to make
characters live on in our hearts, and Langer has proven himself a
master magician." -- The Times Picayune -- 7/13/04 |
| "Crossing
California" is the most vivid novel about Chicago since Saul Bellow's
"Herzog" and the most ambitious debut set in Chicago since
Philip Roth's "Letting Go." -- Chicago Tribune -- 7/11/04 |
| "...its brilliance lies in its carefully crafted
characters." -- Elle Magazine -- July 2004 |
| "This is a novel of such heartfelt audacity that
this reviewer feels lucky to sing its praises..." -- The
Oregonian -- 6/20/04 |
| "Adam Langer has given us a teeming, hilarious,
ambitious and almost blindingly vivid portrait of a very particular
Chicago at a very particular time..." -- Newsday --
6/20/04 |
| "In his ambitious, irresistible debut, Langer
packs in more hilarious and agonizing moments than most writers
manage in a lifetime." -- Entertainment Weekly -- 6/18/04 |
| "Filled with comic elements, a deep sense of realism and a deft touch at
character development, "Crossing California" signals Langer as a
novelist well worth following." -- St. Louis Post Dispatch --
6/13/04 |
| "Crossing California is serious and heartfelt;
it is also laugh-out-loud funny. Langer has created a tender blend
of compassion, amusement and devotion..." -- San
Francisco Chronicle -- 6/13/04 |
| "...Langer is going to need a trophy case"
-- People Magazine -- 6/7/04 |
| "...this wickedly witty
novel... ...But if the fireworks in this debut drown
each other out now and then, they're launched from a storehouse of
creative energy that's sure to keep dazzling us for a long time." --
The Christian Science Monitor -- 6/01/04 |
| "With CROSSING CALIFORNIA Langer delivers both a
snapshot of American history and a timeless examination of longing
and ambition. It's hard to imagine a more satisfying
combination." -- Bookpage -- June 2004 |
| "...closing the
book and breaking the spell is the worst part of this engrossing
debut novel" -- Chicago Sun Times -- 5/30/04 |
| "...the 'it' book in the fiction category this
summer." -- Cleveland Plain Dealer -- 5/30/04 |
| "...a beautifully executed book" -- GQ
Magazine -- May 2004 |
| "Langer's brilliant debut..." -- Publishers
Weekly -- Starred Review -- 4/26/04 |
| "Of epic scope, yet intimate in its accomplishments."
-- Kirkus -- Starred Review -- 4/15/04
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