Small Fry

Praise for Small Fry

A NEW YORK TIMES AND NEW YORKER TOP 10 BOOK OF THE YEAR A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR NPR, AMAZON, GQ, VOGUE (UK), BUSTLE, PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, AND INDIGOA 35 UNDER 35 DEBUT AUTHOR **TEEN VOGUE BOOK CLUB PICK

Entrancing... Brennan-Jobs is a deeply gifted writer Her inner landscape is depicted in such exquisitely granular detail that it feels as if no one else could have possibly written it. Indeed, it has that defining aspect of a literary work: the stamp of a singular sensibility Beautiful, literary, and devastating.New York Times Book Review

An intimate, richly drawn portrait Small Fry is a memoir of uncommon grace, maturity, and spare elegance The reader of this exquisite memoir is left with a loving, forgiving remembrance and the lasting impression of a resilient, kindhearted and wise woman who is at peace with her past.San Francisco Chronicle

Extraordinary An aching, exquisitely told story of a young woman's quest for belonging and love.People

Mesmerizing, discomfiting readingA book of no small literary skill.New Yorker

This heartfelt, emotional and exceedingly well-written coming-of-age memoir is a warts-and-all portrait, laced with resilience and healing Brennan-Jobs is an outstanding storyteller, and her empowering tale of overcoming dysfunctional family relationships with haunt readers.Shelf Awareness

It's gratifying to see [Ms. Brennan-Jobs] assert her authority as the owner of her narrative. Writing with enlightened panache and dry humor, she's as keen a witness to the ambience of the Bay Area in the 1980's and 1990'sas she is to the behavior of the adults around herNever having felt safe in any of her father's houses, [she] has built her own house in memoir form, a repository of her love and anger and mourningIt's alive in all the rough edges of its feelings, and it's home.Wall Street Journal

[Small Fry] is a story of a girl growing up in 1980s and '90s California trying to fit into two very different families and not belonging in either. It's the story of her single mother trying to keep it together and often not succeeding. It's the story of a family that is as imperfect as every family, things complicated by wealth, fame and, in the end, illness and death."Associated Press

Beautifully written and psychologically acute [Brennan-Jobs] establishes herself as a truly talented writer, whose gift for description and structure equals her hard-won tolerance of human frailty.The Tablet (UK)

Revelatory Her exquisitely written prose allows Brennan-Jobs to painfully, complexly, heroically reclaim her own story.Entertainment Weekly, Best Books to Read in September

The sleeper critical hit of the season.Vulture

Beautifully written the currency of this book is love.The Times UK

A masterly Silicon Valley gothic The bohemian landscape she captures will be virtually unrecognizable to anyone who equates this slice of Northern California with Teslas and tiger moms Of the book's myriad achievements, the greatest might be making [this] story her own.Vogue

"An epic, sharp coming-of-age story from the daughter of Steve Jobs. It's rare to find a memoir from a celebrity's child in which the writing is equal toor exceedsthe parent's reputation, but that is the case with Brennan-Jobs' debut. In a lesser writer's hands, the narrative could have devolved into literary revenge. Instead, Brennan-Jobs offers a stunningly beautiful study of parenting that just so happens to include the co-founder of Apple An exquisitely rendered story of family, love, and identity."Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"Brennan-Jobs's narrative is tinged with awe, yearning, and disappointment Bringing the reader into the heart of the child who admired Jobs's genius, craved his love, and feared his unpredictability."Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Brennan-Jobs skillfully relays her past without judgement... staying true to her younger self. It is a testament to her fine writing and journalistic approach that her memoir never turns maudlin or gossipy. Rather than a celebrity biography, this is Brennan-Jobs's authentic story of growing up in two very different environments, neither of which felt quite like home.Booklist (starred review)

Here is a literary coming-of-age memoir of the highest order, the story of a child trying to find her place between two radically different parents, identities, and worlds. Compassionate, wise, and filled with finely-wrought detail, Small Fry is a wonder of a book, and Lisa Brennan-Jobs is a wonder of a writer.Jamie Quatro

As clear-eyed, amusing, honest, unsentimental and sad as any memoir I've read in years. The prose sparkles, the vision behind it is ruefully compassionate and wise. No other book or film has captured Steve Jobs as distinctly as this one has. The love between father and daughter, thwarted and baffled as it often is, comes through beautifully.Phillip Lopate

A gorgeous, compelling work of art and a dazzling coming-of-age story. This is a lovely, sweetly intimate portrait, a story told through the eyes of a daughter whose father struggled with his own originsand who almost became the father she hoped he would be. Susan Cheever

Autorentext
Lisa Brennan-Jobs lives in Brooklyn and Small Fry is her first book.

Klappentext

A frank, smart and captivating memoir by the daughter of Apple founder Steve Jobs.

Zusammenfassung

A NEW YORK TIMES AND NEW YORKER TOP 10 BOOK OF THE YEAR

“Beautiful, literary, and devastating.”—New York Times Book Review • “Revelatory.”—Entertainment Weekly • “A masterly Silicon Valley gothic.”—Vogue •“Mesmerizing, discomfiting reading… A book of no small literary skill.”—New Yorker • “Extraordinary… An aching, exquisitely told story.”—People • “The sleeper critical hit of the season.”—Vulture

A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR NPR, AMAZON, GQ, VOGUE (UK), BUSTLE, PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, AND INDIGO

Born on a farm and named in a field by her parentsartist Chrisann Brennan and Steve JobsLisa Brennan-Jobs’s childhood unfolded in a rapidly changing Silicon Valley. When she was young, Lisa’s father was a mythical figure who was rarely present in her life. As she grew older, her father took an interest in her, ushering her into a new world of mansions, vacations, and private schools. His attention was thrilling, but he could also be cold, critical and unpredictable. When her relationship with her mother grew strained in high school, Lisa decided to move in with her father, hoping he’d become the parent she’d always wanted him to be. Part portrait of a complex family, part love letter to California in the seventies and eighties, Small Fry is a poignant coming-of-age story from one of our most exciting new literary voices.

Praise for Small Fry

“An intimate, richly drawn portrait… The reader of this exquisite memoir is left with a loving, forgiving remembrance and the lasting impression of a resilient, kindhearted and wise woman who is at peace with her past.”—San Francisco Chronicle

“A heartbreaking memoir, beautifully rendered…It’s a love story for the father that she had, flaws and all… A wise, thoughtful, and ultimately loving portrayal of her father.”—Seattle Times