- Street:
- Village Books
- Additional:
- 1200 Eleventh Street
- City:
- Bellingham ,
- Province:
- Washington
- Postal Code:
- 98225
- Country:
- United States
In Paul Harding’s Pulitzer Prize-winning debut novel, an elderly man lies dying in the house he built himself, surrounded by family and the antique clocks he restores. As time becomes fluid, his memories intertwine with those of his father, an epileptic, itinerant peddler and his grandfather, a Methodist preacher beset by madness. At once heartbreaking and life affirming, Tinkers is an elegiac meditation on love, loss, illness, faith, and the fierce beauty of nature.
The story behind the book’s publication is just as extraordinary as the elegant prose within it. Inspired by his family’s history, Paul Harding began writing Tinkers after his rock band broke up, but couldn’t find a publisher until an editor at the tiny Bellevue Literary Press discovered his manuscript. Independent booksellers became the novel’s earliest champions, it received glowing praise from critics, readers fell in love, and eventually the Pulitzer Prize committee took notice. A true Cinderella story, Tinkers now graces bestseller lists across the country, proving once again that great literature has a thriving and passionate audience.
Meanwhile, click here to check out this article about Paul and the book that ran on the New York Times website.
2012 Chuckanut Writers Conference
