At the age of 18, Nick Garrett packed his truck for a summer road trip that evolved into a decade-long absence. He has subsequently become a literary celebrity in New York, living off the success and money of his best-selling novel and film, both of which are based on acquaintances from his hometown. Nick defined a generation for the literary world, yet he destroyed his village by revealing their secrets. Now, lacking inspiration for a new novel, Nick returns to his hometown to discover that attitudes toward him have shifted.
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At the age of 18, Nick Garrett packed his truck for a summer road trip that evolved into a decade-long absence. He has subsequently become a literary celebrity in New York, living off the success and money of his best-selling novel and film, both of which are based on acquaintances from his hometown. Nick defined a generation for the literary world, yet he destroyed his village by revealing their secrets. Now, lacking inspiration for a new novel, Nick returns to his hometown to discover that attitudes toward him have shifted.
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