Jeff Zentner is the acclaimed author of The Serpent King. In addition to writing, he is also a singer-songwriter and guitarist who has recorded with Iggy Pop, Nick Cave, and Debbie Harry. Goodbye Days is his love letter to the city of Nashville and the talented people who populate it. He lives in Nashville with his wife and son. You can follow him on Facebook, on Instagram, and on Twitter at @jeffzentner.
"Jeff Zentner, you perfectly fill the John-Green-sized hole in
our heart." —Justine Magazine
“Evocative, heartbreaking, and beautifully written." —Buzzfeed
"Masterful." —Teen Vogue
“Tender, honest, moving, and lyrical. Zentner is the real thing.”
—Benjamin Alire Sáenz, winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction
and Printz Honor winner
An Indie Next List Selection
"Zentner does an excellent job in creating empathetic characters,
especially his protagonist Carver, a budding writer whose
first-person account of his plight is artful evidence of his
talent."—Booklist, Starred
"Racial tensions, spoiled reputations, and broken homes all play
roles in an often raw meditation on grief and the futility of
entertaining what-ifs when faced with awful, irreversible
events."—Publishers Weekly, Starred
"[E]xquisite and tragic." –Shelf Awareness, Starred
"[A] novel full of wisdom." —Kirkus
"[The] kind of intelligent, intense, and life-affirming tale that
will resonate with teens seeking depth and honesty." —SLJ
"An organic, frequently raw narrative." –Horn Book
"Tissues not optional." —The Bulletin
Praise for Jeff Zentner’s The Serpent King
A William C. Morris Award Winner
A New York Times Notable Book
An Amazon Best Book of the Year
A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year
A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year
A BuzzFeed Best YA Book of the Year
An Indie Next List Top Ten Selection
A Paste Magazine and Popcrush Most Anticipated YA Book of the
Year
A Publishers Weekly Spring Flying Start
"Move over, John Green; Zentner is coming for you." —The New
York Public Library
“Will fill the infinite space that was left in your chest after you
finished The Perks of Being a Wallflower.” —Book Riot
“A story about friendship, family and forgiveness, it’s as funny
and witty as it is utterly heartbreaking.” —Paste Magazine
“A brutally honest portrayal of teen life . . . [and] a love letter
to the South from a man who really understands
it.” —Mashable
“Zentner’s great achievement — particularly impressive for a first
novel — is to make us believe three such different people could be
friends. He also manages to blend a dank, oppressive, Flannery
O’Connor-esque sense of place with humor and optimism .... I adored
all three of these characters and the way they talked to and loved
one another.” —New York Times Book Review
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