MATTHEW DICKS is a writer and elementary school teacher. He has been published in the Hartford Courant, featured at the Books on the Nightstand retreat, and is a Moth StorySLAM champion. He is the author of three previous novels, Something Missing, Unexpectedly Milo, and Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend, an international bestseller. His novels have been translated into more than 25 languages. Dicks lives in Newington, Connecticut, with his wife, Elysha, and their two children.
An Indie Next List - "Great Reads from Booksellers You Trust" -
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November 2019's LibraryReads pick!
One of Chatelaine's "Best Romance's to Cozy Up With This Fall"
"It's not quite enough to say that Twenty-one Truths About Love is
original, it is radical and extraordinary. I have no idea how
Matthew Dicks made a story comprised entirely of lists feel so
human but that's exactly what this story is: honest, vulnerable,
hilarious, and profoundly human."--Taylor Jenkins Reid, New York
Times bestselling author of Daisy Jones and the Six "Twenty-one
Truths About Love by Matthew Dicks is a fresh, humorous exploration
of what makes us vulnerable and what makes us responsible, and you
can't help but root for Daniel Mayrock even when he's at his most
mistaken. This is a love story of great pathos and beauty."--Sharma
Shields, author of The Cassandra "An unconventional, endearing tale
of impending fatherhood."--The Washington Post ("18 Books to Read
this Fall") "A pleasure."--The Seattle Times "Funny, sad, uplifting
but always relatable. A must read for fans of Rachel Joyce and
Gabrielle Zevin."--Shelf Awareness "Often moving, sometimes
shocking, always entertaining, this superbly crafted work
emphasizes the incalculable variety of the novel form."--Booklist
"These lists--and the silences they outline--conjure a tense world.
Dan's lists reflect his increasing desperation, ratcheting up the
tension until life throws a potentially devastating curveball at
him that pushes him to reassess everything he had thought to be
true. A clever, genre-bending portrait of a man under
pressure."--Kirkus "Dicks has impeccable comedic timing and
touchingly renders family dynamics."--Publishers Weekly "A
sometimes wild, sometimes serene, and always heartfelt ride."--The
Harvard Crimson "Recurring themes, including a pregnancy, money
woes, and a developing friendship, give the novel
momentum."--Minneapolis Star-Tribune "Reasons we love Twenty-One
Truths About Love:
1. It's deeply moving and full of emotion.
2. The protagonist is relatable (he quit his job to open a
bookshop!) and so are his struggles.
3. It's a thoughtful reflection about love and what it means to be
a good person.
4. Did we mention the protagonist owns a bookshop?
5. It's one of the most unique books out today, because:
6. It's written entirely in lists."--BookBub "The most phenomenally
entertaining and clever novel of the year. Poignant and
hilarious...Grab a Little Debbie snack cake (or four) and curl up
with what is sure to be a singular sensation in the literary
world."--BookWeb "A fresh, original new novel. Blending humorous
and witty takes on life's idiosyncrasies with a raw and deeply
human main character, dicks pens the perfect between-the-holidays
book for readers who enjoyed Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore and
How Hard Can it Be?"--BookReporter "If you're looking for a fun,
fresh, and--I cannot stress this enough--incredibly heartwarming
book about themes like fatherhood, family, and living up to one's
potential, Matthew Dicks has crafted the perfectly imperfect
character in Dan Mayrock, and his ingenious list-format makes this
a can't-be-missed read."--The Young Folks
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