Garth Stein, a former documentary filmmaker, was co-producer of an Academy Award-winning short film. He is the author of the #1 bestselling The Art of Racing in the Rain andRaven Stole the Moon. He lives in Seattle with his wife and children.
Praise for How Evan Broke His Head
A BookSense pick * Winner of a Pacific Northwest Bookseller
Award
“A funny, bewitching, observant book about families, fathers and
sons, and growing up, no matter how old you are.”
—The Oregonian
“A beautifully un-shiny novel of passion, forgiveness and the life
force that is fatherhood.”
—PNBA Awards Committee
“Captivating, moving, and always observant ... a wonderful,
beautiful book; I will never forget it!”
—Ben Sherwood, author of The Death and Life of Charlie
St. Cloud
“A compelling tale.”
—Seattle Post-Intelligencer
“An engrossing family drama.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Hits all the frets of a powerful story: sharp-witted dialogue,
vivid characters, insight into medical challenges and prose that
snaps like well-placed plucks of guitar strings. . . . I hold up my
lighter and turn it full-flame for Stein’s latest work.
Encore!”
—The Seattle Times
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