L.A. Theatre Works presents the exclusive dramatization of 2009 Man Booker Nominee Joyce Carol Oates' best-selling novel.
In American Appetites, the façade of an affluent suburban couple crumbles under the weight of tragedy and scandal. When Ian McCullough accidentally pushes his wife, Glynnis, through a plate glass window during an argument, the American dream turns into a nightmare. A sophisticated, witty and chilling tale.
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"oates is one of my favorite contemporary american writers. i love her imagery, psychological portraits, and vernacular. just finished reading this one for the 2nd time at the end of nov. 2007, mostly on the bus between jaffa/shefa amr." — Jamie (4 out of 5 stars)
"oates is one of my favorite contemporary american writers. i love her imagery, psychological portraits, and vernacular. just finished reading this one for the 2nd time at the end of nov. 2007, mostly on the bus between jaffa/shefa amr."
" After reading this book, I finally understand what draws me back to Joyce Carol Oates repeatedly. Review coming soon... "
" This was the first book I've read by Joyce Carol Oates. It was very well written, although for the 2nd half of the book I couldn't help but think, "why didn't William just tell the truth??" I look forward to reading more Oates. "
" Like her writing style a lot. This was the first of her novels that I've read. "
" Read it a while ago.. I think I liked it four stars. "
" BTW, just an odd note, I dreamt about the word "inchoate" and shortly thereafter I read this book in which the author uses the word several times. "
" Best writer ever. You think you have it all figured out, and the next thing you know, you don't. "
" Definitely art. Exactly what a novel should be based on my college coursework: tender, nuanced, and emotional, with a decent story too. "
" 2 stars for the play adaptation -- the novel may be better "
Joyce Carol Oates, an award-winning author of fiction, nonfiction, short stories, plays, and novellas, is the author of some of the most enduring fiction of our time, including two New York Times bestsellers. Her books have won the National Book Award, O. Henry Award, the Jerusalem Prize, and the National Humanities Medal, among others. Her work has been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize several times. She has been a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters since 1978.
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