A witty, heartfelt novel that brilliantly evokes the confusions of adolescence and marks the arrival of an extraordinary young talent.Isidore Mazal is eleven years old, the youngest of six siblings living in a small French town. He doesn't quite fit ...
“A novel about an MFA program for stand-up comics better be damned funny, and The Material is definitely that. It’s also profound, deeply engrossing, dark, and generous, a great novel about humans making art right now.” -- Sam Lipsyte, author o...