by Aaron Thier
A NOTE ON THE AUTHOR
AARON THIER was born in Baltimore and raised in Williamstown, Massachusetts. He is a columnist for Lucky Peach, a regular contributor to the Nation, and the author of one previous novel, The Ghost Apple, a semifinalist for the James Thurber Prize for American Humor.
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THE GHOST APPLE
BY AARON THIER
Semifinalist for the Thurber Prize
Maggie Bell is a directionless New England college student enamored with her colonial history professor, John Kabaka. Bill Brees is a widowed dean who sees promise in Maggie. Their college is a troubled institution that has effectively sold itself to a snack food corporation.
And when Maggie, Bill, and Professor Kabaka all end up on the college’s Caribbean satellite campus—heart of the corporation’s agricultural operations—things get very strange …
Praise for The Ghost Apple
“Mordant and mischievous … Thier renders a deranged world that we recognize as our own.” —The Boston Globe
“Insanely fun … [A] raucous adventure.” —Booklist
“An insightful and hilarious look at the shape of the modern world … A definite new voice to watch.” —Bustle
“Reads like a classic campus novel shredded, set on fire, and rebuilt by Jonathan Swift.” — Andrea Barrett, National Book Award winner, author of Archangel
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First published 2016
© Aaron Thier 2016
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