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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
ISBN-10
037460987X
ISBN-13
9780374609870
eBay Product ID (ePID)
15057241761
Product Key Features
Book Title
Open Throat : a Novel
Number of Pages
176 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Animals, Literary, Lgbt / General
Publication Year
2023
Genre
Fiction
Format
Hardcover
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Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
8.1 Oz
Item Length
7.8 in
Item Width
5.4 in
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Trade
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2023-000110
Reviews
"One of the most unique novels I've read in years . . . I didn't know I would feel such attachment to a mountain lion when I started reading, but in Henry Hoke's talented hands, they become an instantly memorable and endearing protagonist." --David Vogel, Buzzfeed "I defy you to hear the premise of this sophomore novel from the always-interesting Henry Hoke and not immediately smash that preorder button . . . a playful, poignant, tragicomic delight." -- Lit Hub " Open Throat is a blinding spotlight beam of a book that I was completely unable and unwilling to put down. I am not convinced Henry Hoke isn't a mountain lion." --Catherine Lacey, author of Pew "My favorite book of this century so far! I keep putting off writing this blurb because every time I pick up Open Throat I re-read it and fall back in love with this gay-ass big cat and then I have to spend the whole rest of the day thinking about mountain lions and humans and sex and bodies and death and climate change and bad dads and NY v. LA and what is even possible in this world. Henry Hoke is a magician." --Andrea Lawlor, author of Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl " Open Throat feels like a comic book and a really good one; it feels the inside of animals, specifically one animal, a mountain lion, and with them we desire blood and I can't tell you how it ends but I love knowing a mountain lion so much. The beauty and tragedy of all of nature is in this character. Open Throat is a fierce writing act. Henry Hoke makes it true." --Eileen Myles, author of For Now " Open Throat is an instant cult classic and a bloody masterpiece. Rhythmically brilliant, heart-wounding, and scathingly funny, I'm in love with a mountain lion and in awe of this book." --Melissa Broder, author of Milk Fed "In this fantastical, deeply moving, and original adventure--also an unforgettable reckoning with contemporary Los Angeles--Henry Hoke introduces an animal whose life is more than just survival: they are full of longing, regret, memory, sadness, and astute observation. At the core of Open Throat sits a very precious and perishable lesson: survival is not our only job in life." --Brontez Purnell, author of 100 Boyfriends "Henry Hoke's narrator is the most credible animal witness to human behavior since Robert Bresson's Balthazar . Original, fun and completely awakening, Open Throat is a devastating portrait of LA today." --Chris Kraus, author of Social Practices, "One of the most unique novels I've read in years . . . I didn't know I would feel such attachment to a mountain lion when I started reading, but in Henry Hoke's talented hands, they become an instantly memorable and endearing protagonist." --David Vogel, Buzzfeed "I defy you to hear the premise of this sophomore novel from the always-interesting Henry Hoke and not immediately smash that preorder button . . . a playful, poignant, tragicomic delight." -- Lit Hub " Open Throat is a blinding spotlight beam of a book that I was completely unable and unwilling to put down. I am not convinced Henry Hoke isn't a mountain lion." --Catherine Lacey, author of Pew "My favorite book of this century so far! I keep putting off writing this blurb because every time I pick up Open Throat I re-read it and fall back in love with this gay-ass big cat and then I have to spend the whole rest of the day thinking about mountain lions and humans and sex and bodies and death and climate change and bad dads and NY v. LA and what is even possible in this world. Henry Hoke is a magician." --Andrea Lawlor, author of Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl " Open Throat feels like a comic book and a really good one; it feels the inside of animals, specifically one animal, a mountain lion, and with them we desire blood and I can't tell you how it ends but I love knowing a mountain lion so much. The beauty and tragedy of all of nature is in this character. Open Throat is a fierce writing act. Henry Hoke makes it true." --Eileen Myles, author of For Now " Open Throat is an instant cult classic and a bloody masterpiece. Rhythmically brilliant, heart-wounding, and scathingly funny, I'm in love with a mountain lion and in awe of this book." --Melissa Broder, author of Milk Fed "In this fantastical, deeply moving, and original adventure--also an unforgettable reckoning with contemporary Los Angeles--Henry Hoke introduces an animal whose life is more than just survival: they are full of longing, regret, memory, sadness, and astute observation. At the core of Open Throat sits a very precious and perishable lesson: survival is not our only job in life." --Brontez Purnell, author of 100 Boyfriends "Henry Hoke's narrator is the most credible animal witness to human behavior since Robert Bresson's Balthazar . Original, fun and completely awakening, Open Throat is a devastating portrait of LA today." --Chris Kraus, author of Social Practices "Wholly original, inventive, and surprising on every level. Open Throat affirms the capaciousness of the novel as a form. I wish more books took the kinds of chances Open Throat does." --Diane Cook, author of The New Wilderness, "Singular, stunning . . . [the mountain lion] finds indelible place in readers' hearts. Hoke's prose is a joy, as it alternatingly charms with malapropisms and stuns with poetic simplicity. Compassionate, fierce, and bittersweet, this is an unforgettable love letter to the wild." -- Kirkus (starred review) "One of the most unique novels I've read in years . . . I didn't know I would feel such attachment to a mountain lion when I started reading, but in Henry Hoke's talented hands, they become an instantly memorable and endearing protagonist." --David Vogel, Buzzfeed "The economical prose reads like poetry, with enjambment in place of punctuation and frequent paragraph breaks. By turns funny and melancholy, this is a thrilling portrait of alienation." -- Publishers Weekly "Hoke does a fine job with his highly imaginative material, bringing the cougar to vivid life by giving him a fascinating take on the human world and his place in it. Open Throat is a treat for both animal lovers and anyone who appreciates innovative fiction." -- Booklist "I defy you to hear the premise of this sophomore novel from the always-interesting Henry Hoke and not immediately smash that preorder button . . . a playful, poignant, tragicomic delight." -- Lit Hub " Open Throat is a blinding spotlight beam of a book that I was completely unable and unwilling to put down. I am not convinced Henry Hoke isn't a mountain lion." --Catherine Lacey, author of Pew "My favorite book of this century so far! I keep putting off writing this blurb because every time I pick up Open Throat I re-read it and fall back in love with this gay-ass big cat and then I have to spend the whole rest of the day thinking about mountain lions and humans and sex and bodies and death and climate change and bad dads and NY v. LA and what is even possible in this world. Henry Hoke is a magician." --Andrea Lawlor, author of Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl " Open Throat feels like a comic book and a really good one; it feels the inside of animals, specifically one animal, a mountain lion, and with them we desire blood and I can't tell you how it ends but I love knowing a mountain lion so much. The beauty and tragedy of all of nature is in this character. Open Throat is a fierce writing act. Henry Hoke makes it true." --Eileen Myles, author of For Now " Open Throat is an instant cult classic and a bloody masterpiece. Rhythmically brilliant, heart-wounding, and scathingly funny, I'm in love with a mountain lion and in awe of this book." --Melissa Broder, author of Milk Fed "In this fantastical, deeply moving, and original adventure--also an unforgettable reckoning with contemporary Los Angeles--Henry Hoke introduces an animal whose life is more than just survival: they are full of longing, regret, memory, sadness, and astute observation. At the core of Open Throat sits a very precious and perishable lesson: survival is not our only job in life." --Brontez Purnell, author of 100 Boyfriends "Henry Hoke's narrator is the most credible animal witness to human behavior since Robert Bresson's Balthazar . Original, fun and completely awakening, Open Throat is a devastating portrait of LA today." --Chris Kraus, author of Social Practices "Wholly original, inventive, and surprising on every level. Open Throat affirms the capaciousness of the novel as a form. I wish more books took the kinds of chances Open Throat does." --Diane Cook, author of The New Wilderness, "The premise alone makes Henry Hoke''s startling achievement worth the purchase . . . Philosophical and heartfelt, Open Throat is the ultimate immersion into the mind of an unlikely protagonist." --Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE "One of the most unique novels I''ve read in years . . . I didn''t know I would feel such attachment to a mountain lion when I started reading, but in Henry Hoke''s talented hands, they become an instantly memorable and endearing protagonist." --David Vogel, Buzzfeed "Singular, stunning . . . [the mountain lion] finds indelible place in readers'' hearts. Hoke''s prose is a joy, as it alternatingly charms with malapropisms and stuns with poetic simplicity. Compassionate, fierce, and bittersweet, this is an unforgettable love letter to the wild." -- Kirkus (starred review) "The economical prose reads like poetry, with enjambment in place of punctuation and frequent paragraph breaks. By turns funny and melancholy, this is a thrilling portrait of alienation." -- Publishers Weekly "Hoke does a fine job with his highly imaginative material, bringing the cougar to vivid life by giving him a fascinating take on the human world and his place in it. Open Throat is a treat for both animal lovers and anyone who appreciates innovative fiction." -- Booklist "I defy you to hear the premise of this sophomore novel from the always-interesting Henry Hoke and not immediately smash that preorder button . . . a playful, poignant, tragicomic delight." -- Lit Hub " Open Throat is a blinding spotlight beam of a book that I was completely unable and unwilling to put down. I am not convinced Henry Hoke isn''t a mountain lion." --Catherine Lacey, author of Pew "My favorite book of this century so far! I keep putting off writing this blurb because every time I pick up Open Throat I re-read it and fall back in love with this gay-ass big cat and then I have to spend the whole rest of the day thinking about mountain lions and humans and sex and bodies and death and climate change and bad dads and NY v. LA and what is even possible in this world. Henry Hoke is a magician." --Andrea Lawlor, author of Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl " Open Throat feels like a comic book and a really good one; it feels the inside of animals, specifically one animal, a mountain lion, and with them we desire blood and I can''t tell you how it ends but I love knowing a mountain lion so much. The beauty and tragedy of all of nature is in this character. Open Throat is a fierce writing act. Henry Hoke makes it true." --Eileen Myles, author of For Now " Open Throat is an instant cult classic and a bloody masterpiece. Rhythmically brilliant, heart-wounding, and scathingly funny, I''m in love with a mountain lion and in awe of this book." --Melissa Broder, author of Milk Fed "In this fantastical, deeply moving, and original adventure--also an unforgettable reckoning with contemporary Los Angeles--Henry Hoke introduces an animal whose life is more than just survival: they are full of longing, regret, memory, sadness, and astute observation. At the core of Open Throat sits a very precious and perishable lesson: survival is not our only job in life." --Brontez Purnell, author of 100 Boyfriends "Henry Hoke''s narrator is the most credible animal witness to human behavior since Robert Bresson''s Balthazar . Original, fun and completely awakening, Open Throat is a devastating portrait of LA today." --Chris Kraus, author of Social Practices "Wholly original, inventive, and surprising on every level. Open Throat affirms the capaciousness of the novel as a form. I wish more books took the kinds of chances Open Throat does." --Diane Cook, author of The New Wilderness, "One of the most unique novels I've read in years . . . I didn't know I would feel such attachment to a mountain lion when I started reading, but in Henry Hoke's talented hands, they become an instantly memorable and endearing protagonist." --David Vogel, Buzzfeed "Hoke does a fine job with his highly imaginative material, bringing the cougar to vivid life by giving him a fascinating take on the human world and his place in it. Open Throat is a treat for both animal lovers and anyone who appreciates innovative fiction." -- Booklist "I defy you to hear the premise of this sophomore novel from the always-interesting Henry Hoke and not immediately smash that preorder button . . . a playful, poignant, tragicomic delight." -- Lit Hub " Open Throat is a blinding spotlight beam of a book that I was completely unable and unwilling to put down. I am not convinced Henry Hoke isn't a mountain lion." --Catherine Lacey, author of Pew "My favorite book of this century so far! I keep putting off writing this blurb because every time I pick up Open Throat I re-read it and fall back in love with this gay-ass big cat and then I have to spend the whole rest of the day thinking about mountain lions and humans and sex and bodies and death and climate change and bad dads and NY v. LA and what is even possible in this world. Henry Hoke is a magician." --Andrea Lawlor, author of Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl " Open Throat feels like a comic book and a really good one; it feels the inside of animals, specifically one animal, a mountain lion, and with them we desire blood and I can't tell you how it ends but I love knowing a mountain lion so much. The beauty and tragedy of all of nature is in this character. Open Throat is a fierce writing act. Henry Hoke makes it true." --Eileen Myles, author of For Now " Open Throat is an instant cult classic and a bloody masterpiece. Rhythmically brilliant, heart-wounding, and scathingly funny, I'm in love with a mountain lion and in awe of this book." --Melissa Broder, author of Milk Fed "In this fantastical, deeply moving, and original adventure--also an unforgettable reckoning with contemporary Los Angeles--Henry Hoke introduces an animal whose life is more than just survival: they are full of longing, regret, memory, sadness, and astute observation. At the core of Open Throat sits a very precious and perishable lesson: survival is not our only job in life." --Brontez Purnell, author of 100 Boyfriends "Henry Hoke's narrator is the most credible animal witness to human behavior since Robert Bresson's Balthazar . Original, fun and completely awakening, Open Throat is a devastating portrait of LA today." --Chris Kraus, author of Social Practices "Wholly original, inventive, and surprising on every level. Open Throat affirms the capaciousness of the novel as a form. I wish more books took the kinds of chances Open Throat does." --Diane Cook, author of The New Wilderness, "The premise alone makes Henry Hoke''s startling achievement worth the purchase . . . Philosophical and heartfelt, Open Throat is the ultimate immersion into the mind of an unlikely protagonist." --Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE "One of the most unique novels I''ve read in years . . . I didn''t know I would feel such attachment to a mountain lion when I started reading, but in Henry Hoke''s talented hands, they become an instantly memorable and endearing protagonist." --David Vogel, Buzzfeed "Singular, stunning . . . [the mountain lion] finds indelible place in readers'' hearts. Hoke''s prose is a joy, as it alternatingly charms with malapropisms and stuns with poetic simplicity. Compassionate, fierce, and bittersweet, this is an unforgettable love letter to the wild." -- Kirkus (starred review) "The economical prose reads like poetry, with enjambment in place of punctuation and frequent paragraph breaks. By turns funny and melancholy, this is a thrilling portrait of alienation." -- Publishers Weekly "Hoke does a fine job with his highly imaginative material, bringing the cougar to vivid life by giving him a fascinating take on the human world and his place in it. Open Throat is a treat for both animal lovers and anyone who appreciates innovative fiction." -- Booklist "I defy you to hear the premise of this sophomore novel from the always-interesting Henry Hoke and not immediately smash that preorder button . . . a playful, poignant, tragicomic delight." -- Lit Hub "[A] quiet yet forceful roar of a novel . . . A book full of humanity that you can sink your teeth into." --Michelle Hart, Electric Literature " Open Throat is a blinding spotlight beam of a book that I was completely unable and unwilling to put down. I am not convinced Henry Hoke isn''t a mountain lion." --Catherine Lacey, author of Biography of X "My favorite book of this century so far! I keep putting off writing this blurb because every time I pick up Open Throat I re-read it and fall back in love with this gay-ass big cat and then I have to spend the whole rest of the day thinking about mountain lions and humans and sex and bodies and death and climate change and bad dads and NY v. LA and what is even possible in this world. Henry Hoke is a magician." --Andrea Lawlor, author of Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl " Open Throat feels like a comic book and a really good one; it feels the inside of animals, specifically one animal, a mountain lion, and with them we desire blood and I can''t tell you how it ends but I love knowing a mountain lion so much. The beauty and tragedy of all of nature is in this character. Open Throat is a fierce writing act. Henry Hoke makes it true." --Eileen Myles, author of For Now " Open Throat is an instant cult classic and a bloody masterpiece: rhythmically brilliant, heart-wounding, and scathingly funny. I''m in love with a mountain lion and in awe of this book." --Melissa Broder, author of Milk Fed "In this fantastical, deeply moving, and original adventure--also an unforgettable reckoning with contemporary Los Angeles--Henry Hoke introduces an animal whose life is more than just survival: they are full of longing, regret, memory, sadness, and astute observation. At the core of Open Throat sits a very precious and perishable lesson: survival is not our only job in life." --Brontez Purnell, author of 100 Boyfriends "Henry Hoke''s narrator is the most credible animal witness to human behavior since Robert Bresson''s Balthazar . Original, fun and completely awakening, Open Throat is a devastating portrait of LA today." --Chris Kraus, author of Social Practices "Wholly original, inventive, and surprising on every level. Open Throat affirms the capaciousness of the novel as a form. I wish more books took the kinds of chances Open Throat does." --Diane Cook, author of The New Wilderness, " Open Throat is a blinding spotlight beam of a book that I was completely unable and unwilling to put down. I am not convinced Henry Hoke isn't a mountain lion." --Catherine Lacey, author of Pew " Open Throat feels like a comic book and a really good one; it feels the inside of animals, specifically one animal, a mountain lion, and with him we desire blood and I can't tell you how it ends but I love knowing a mountain lion so much, the first in literature since Jean Stafford's. The beauty and tragedy of all of nature is in this guy. Open Throat is a fierce writing act. Henry Hoke makes it true." --Eileen Myles, author of For Now "In this fantastical, deeply moving, and original adventure--also an unforgettable reckoning with contemporary Los Angeles--Henry Hoke introduces an animal whose life is more than just survival: they are full of longing, regret, memory, sadness, and astute observation. At the core of Open Throat sits a very precious and perishable lesson: survival is not our only job in life." --Brontez Purnell, author of 100 Boyfriends "Henry Hoke's narrator is the most credible animal witness to human behavior since Robert Bresson's Balthazar . Original, fun and completely awakening, Open Throat is a devastating portrait of LA today." --Chris Kraus, author of Social Practices, " Open Throat is a blinding spotlight beam of a book that I was completely unable and unwilling to put down. I am not convinced Henry Hoke isn't a mountain lion." --Catherine Lacey, author of Pew "Henry Hoke's narrator is the most credible animal witness to human behavior since Robert Bresson's Balthazar . Original, fun and completely awakening, Open Throat is a devastating portrait of LA today." --Chris Kraus, author of Social Practices, " Open Throat is a blinding spotlight beam of a book that I was completely unable and unwilling to put down. I am not convinced Henry Hoke isn't a mountain lion." --Catherine Lacey, author of Pew " Open Throat feels like a comic book and a really good one; it feels the inside of animals, specifically one animal, a mountain lion, and with them we desire blood and I can't tell you how it ends but I love knowing a mountain lion so much. The beauty and tragedy of all of nature is in this character. Open Throat is a fierce writing act. Henry Hoke makes it true." --Eileen Myles, author of For Now " Open Throat is an instant cult classic and a bloody masterpiece. Rhythmically brilliant, heart-wounding, and scathingly funny, I'm in love with a mountain lion and in awe of this book." --Melissa Broder, author of Milk Fed "In this fantastical, deeply moving, and original adventure--also an unforgettable reckoning with contemporary Los Angeles--Henry Hoke introduces an animal whose life is more than just survival: they are full of longing, regret, memory, sadness, and astute observation. At the core of Open Throat sits a very precious and perishable lesson: survival is not our only job in life." --Brontez Purnell, author of 100 Boyfriends "Henry Hoke's narrator is the most credible animal witness to human behavior since Robert Bresson's Balthazar . Original, fun and completely awakening, Open Throat is a devastating portrait of LA today." --Chris Kraus, author of Social Practices, " Open Throat is a blinding spotlight beam of a book that I was completely unable and unwilling to put down. I am not convinced Henry Hoke isn't a mountain lion." --Catherine Lacey, author of Pew " Open Throat feels like a comic book and a really good one; it feels the inside of animals, specifically one animal, a mountain lion, and with him we desire blood and I can't tell you how it ends but I love knowing a mountain lion so much, the first in literature since Jean Stafford's. The beauty and tragedy of all of nature is in this guy. Open Throat is a fierce writing act. Henry Hoke makes it true." --Eileen Myles, author of For Now "Henry Hoke's narrator is the most credible animal witness to human behavior since Robert Bresson's Balthazar . Original, fun and completely awakening, Open Throat is a devastating portrait of LA today." --Chris Kraus, author of Social Practices, " Open Throat is a blinding spotlight beam of a book that I was completely unable and unwilling to put down. I am not convinced Henry Hoke isn't a mountain lion." --Catherine Lacey, author of Pew " Open Throat feels like a comic book and a really good one; it feels the inside of animals, specifically one animal, a mountain lion, and with them we desire blood and I can't tell you how it ends but I love knowing a mountain lion so much. The beauty and tragedy of all of nature is in this character. Open Throat is a fierce writing act. Henry Hoke makes it true." --Eileen Myles, author of For Now "In this fantastical, deeply moving, and original adventure--also an unforgettable reckoning with contemporary Los Angeles--Henry Hoke introduces an animal whose life is more than just survival: they are full of longing, regret, memory, sadness, and astute observation. At the core of Open Throat sits a very precious and perishable lesson: survival is not our only job in life." --Brontez Purnell, author of 100 Boyfriends "Henry Hoke's narrator is the most credible animal witness to human behavior since Robert Bresson's Balthazar . Original, fun and completely awakening, Open Throat is a devastating portrait of LA today." --Chris Kraus, author of Social Practices, "Singular, stunning . . . [the mountain lion] finds indelible place in readers' hearts. Hoke's prose is a joy, as it alternatingly charms with malapropisms and stuns with poetic simplicity. Compassionate, fierce, and bittersweet, this is an unforgettable love letter to the wild." -- Kirkus (starred review) "One of the most unique novels I've read in years . . . I didn't know I would feel such attachment to a mountain lion when I started reading, but in Henry Hoke's talented hands, they become an instantly memorable and endearing protagonist." --David Vogel, Buzzfeed "Hoke does a fine job with his highly imaginative material, bringing the cougar to vivid life by giving him a fascinating take on the human world and his place in it. Open Throat is a treat for both animal lovers and anyone who appreciates innovative fiction." -- Booklist "I defy you to hear the premise of this sophomore novel from the always-interesting Henry Hoke and not immediately smash that preorder button . . . a playful, poignant, tragicomic delight." -- Lit Hub " Open Throat is a blinding spotlight beam of a book that I was completely unable and unwilling to put down. I am not convinced Henry Hoke isn't a mountain lion." --Catherine Lacey, author of Pew "My favorite book of this century so far! I keep putting off writing this blurb because every time I pick up Open Throat I re-read it and fall back in love with this gay-ass big cat and then I have to spend the whole rest of the day thinking about mountain lions and humans and sex and bodies and death and climate change and bad dads and NY v. LA and what is even possible in this world. Henry Hoke is a magician." --Andrea Lawlor, author of Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl " Open Throat feels like a comic book and a really good one; it feels the inside of animals, specifically one animal, a mountain lion, and with them we desire blood and I can't tell you how it ends but I love knowing a mountain lion so much. The beauty and tragedy of all of nature is in this character. Open Throat is a fierce writing act. Henry Hoke makes it true." --Eileen Myles, author of For Now " Open Throat is an instant cult classic and a bloody masterpiece. Rhythmically brilliant, heart-wounding, and scathingly funny, I'm in love with a mountain lion and in awe of this book." --Melissa Broder, author of Milk Fed "In this fantastical, deeply moving, and original adventure--also an unforgettable reckoning with contemporary Los Angeles--Henry Hoke introduces an animal whose life is more than just survival: they are full of longing, regret, memory, sadness, and astute observation. At the core of Open Throat sits a very precious and perishable lesson: survival is not our only job in life." --Brontez Purnell, author of 100 Boyfriends "Henry Hoke's narrator is the most credible animal witness to human behavior since Robert Bresson's Balthazar . Original, fun and completely awakening, Open Throat is a devastating portrait of LA today." --Chris Kraus, author of Social Practices "Wholly original, inventive, and surprising on every level. Open Throat affirms the capaciousness of the novel as a form. I wish more books took the kinds of chances Open Throat does." --Diane Cook, author of The New Wilderness, "The premise alone makes Henry Hoke''s startling achievement worth the purchase . . . Philosophical and heartfelt, Open Throat is the ultimate immersion into the mind of an unlikely protagonist." --Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE "One of the most unique novels I''ve read in years . . . I didn''t know I would feel such attachment to a mountain lion when I started reading, but in Henry Hoke''s talented hands, they become an instantly memorable and endearing protagonist." --David Vogel, Buzzfeed "Singular, stunning . . . [the mountain lion] finds indelible place in readers'' hearts. Hoke''s prose is a joy, as it alternatingly charms with malapropisms and stuns with poetic simplicity. Compassionate, fierce, and bittersweet, this is an unforgettable love letter to the wild." -- Kirkus (starred review) "The economical prose reads like poetry, with enjambment in place of punctuation and frequent paragraph breaks. By turns funny and melancholy, this is a thrilling portrait of alienation." -- Publishers Weekly "Hoke does a fine job with his highly imaginative material, bringing the cougar to vivid life by giving him a fascinating take on the human world and his place in it. Open Throat is a treat for both animal lovers and anyone who appreciates innovative fiction." -- Booklist "I defy you to hear the premise of this sophomore novel from the always-interesting Henry Hoke and not immediately smash that preorder button . . . a playful, poignant, tragicomic delight." -- Lit Hub " Open Throat is a blinding spotlight beam of a book that I was completely unable and unwilling to put down. I am not convinced Henry Hoke isn''t a mountain lion." --Catherine Lacey, author of Biography of X "My favorite book of this century so far! I keep putting off writing this blurb because every time I pick up Open Throat I re-read it and fall back in love with this gay-ass big cat and then I have to spend the whole rest of the day thinking about mountain lions and humans and sex and bodies and death and climate change and bad dads and NY v. LA and what is even possible in this world. Henry Hoke is a magician." --Andrea Lawlor, author of Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl " Open Throat feels like a comic book and a really good one; it feels the inside of animals, specifically one animal, a mountain lion, and with them we desire blood and I can''t tell you how it ends but I love knowing a mountain lion so much. The beauty and tragedy of all of nature is in this character. Open Throat is a fierce writing act. Henry Hoke makes it true." --Eileen Myles, author of For Now " Open Throat is an instant cult classic and a bloody masterpiece: rhythmically brilliant, heart-wounding, and scathingly funny. I''m in love with a mountain lion and in awe of this book." --Melissa Broder, author of Milk Fed "In this fantastical, deeply moving, and original adventure--also an unforgettable reckoning with contemporary Los Angeles--Henry Hoke introduces an animal whose life is more than just survival: they are full of longing, regret, memory, sadness, and astute observation. At the core of Open Throat sits a very precious and perishable lesson: survival is not our only job in life." --Brontez Purnell, author of 100 Boyfriends "Henry Hoke''s narrator is the most credible animal witness to human behavior since Robert Bresson''s Balthazar . Original, fun and completely awakening, Open Throat is a devastating portrait of LA today." --Chris Kraus, author of Social Practices "Wholly original, inventive, and surprising on every level. Open Throat affirms the capaciousness of the novel as a form. I wish more books took the kinds of chances Open Throat does." --Diane Cook, author of The New Wilderness
Synopsis
Finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award, the Barnes & Noble Discover Prize, and the James Tait Black Prize for Fiction. One of the Washington Post 's 50 Notable Works of Fiction in 2023. One of The New York Times ' 10 Best California Books of 2023. Longlisted for the Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award. " Open Throat is what fiction should be." -- The New York Times Book Review A lonely, lovable, queer mountain lion narrates this star-making fever dream of a novel. A queer and dangerously hungry mountain lion lives in the drought-devastated land under the Hollywood sign. Lonely and fascinated by humanity's foibles, the lion spends their days protecting a nearby homeless encampment, observing hikers complain about their trauma, and, in quiet moments, grappling with the complexities of their gender identity, memories of a vicious father, and the indignities of sentience. When a man-made fire engulfs the encampment, the lion is forced from the hills down into the city the hikers call "ellay." As the lion confronts a carousel of temptations and threats, they take us on a tour that spans the cruel inequalities of Los Angeles and the toll of climate grief. But even when salvation finally seems within reach, they are forced to face down the ultimate question: Do they want to eat a person, or become one? Henry Hoke's Open Throat is a marvel of storytelling, a universal journey through a wondrous and menacing world recounted by a lovable mountain lion. Feral and vulnerable, profound and playful, Open Throat is a star-making novel that brings the mythic to life.
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PS3608.O48275O64
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