Pete Dexter is the author of the National Book Award–winning novel Paris Trout as well as Spooner, Paper Trails, God’s Pocket, Deadwood, Brotherly Love, and Train. He has been a columnist for the Philadelphia Daily News and the Sacramento Bee, and has contributed to many magazines, including Esquire, Sports Illustrated, and Playboy. His screenplays include Rush and Mulholland Falls. Dexter was born in Michigan and raised in Georgia, Illinois, and eastern South Dakota. He lives on an island off the coast of Washington.
“Riveting . . . a first-class first novel . . . highlighted by
superior writing, dialogue that rings true, and a highly believable
background.”—Associated Press
“God’s Pocket sings, snarls, mugs, wisecracks, buys you a drink,
steals your wallet, and takes you home to meet the folks.”—Richard
Price
“My own favorite among Mr. Dexter’s work remains God’s Pocket,
which I continue to admire for its rich, well-nigh Dickensian
mixture of verisimilitude, real-life absurdity, horror and
romance.”—Robert Stone, The New York Times Book Review
“Rollicking . . . a tough Philadelphia neighborhood comes to life
in these pages.”—Playboy
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