{"product_id":"maverick-jetpants-in-the-city-of-quality-isbn-9781936787029","title":"Maverick Jetpants in the City of Quality","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn 1999 Rochester, a mysterious spate of arsons threatens a hilarious and heart–breaking friendship based on a language of inside jokes in \u003cb\u003e\"one of the most inventive novels published this year\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Los Angeles Review\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRochester, New York, 1999: An arsonist is loose on the streets of a city in decline. Gone are the days of Rioting in the Vomit Cruiser, searching for a possible Tokyo Rocking Horse. In this hilarious, wildly original debut novel, Nathan Gray and best friend Necro live by the code of Joke Royalty, a system of in–jokes known only to a select few. But as the reality of full–time employment, possible spouses, and Neo–Nazis encroaches, their friendship unravels, threatening their dreams of becoming Kodak Park Winjas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmong the gravest Hellstacheries: Necro’s strangely vicious drawings and his sudden interest in a group of weapons enthusiasts who may or may not be responsible for the fires erupting through downtown. With no Holy Grail Points left to his name, Nate ventures into Rochester’s strangest corners to find out if his best friend is a domestic terrorist Pinning Bow Ties on the Dead or simply Maverick Jetpantsing on with his life—perhaps even beyond The City of Quality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Bill Peters belongs in the ranks of serious literary artists.\"—\u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e, Editor's Choice\u003c\/b\u003e\". . . Bill Peters belongs in the ranks of serious literary artists.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, Editor's Choice\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"By turns funny and moving, this debut richly captures life in a decaying American city.\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eMaverick Jetpants in the City of Quality\u003c\/i\u003e is Peters' energetic novelistic response to . . . the universal passage from adolescence to adulthood, the impermanence of friendship and familiar landscapes. . . Readers looking for a story about the slippery transition from silliness to sincerity will find in\u003ci\u003e Maverick Jetpants\u003c\/i\u003e a style to savor and get lost in.\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHTML Giant\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"There were times, while reading Maverick Jetpants, I thought: This isn't a book. It's a panic attack. In a good way. In the way where everything about it is frantic and urgent.\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNecessary Fiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A complex and inventive debut, innovative with language and delightfully unique.\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLargehearted Boy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Peters has done something just this side of insane with this book; he's created a character that speaks in a voice everyone will recognize, even while half the words he says allude to things none of us were part of.\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBookslut\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Peters proves himself adept at wordplay through the wildly inventive language of the characters.\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Coffin Factory\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"One of the most inventive novels published this year.\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Los Angeles Review of Books\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eMaverick Jetpants in the City of Quality\u003c\/i\u003e announces the arrival of a powerful and innovative young voice in American fiction.\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterate Man\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"They aren't necessarily found in a prime spot in every writer's toolbox, but fictional private languages can be evocatively effective when used well. Bill Peters's novel \u003ci\u003eMaverick Jetpants in the City of Quality\u003c\/i\u003e is one example of this.\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eVol. 1 Brooklyn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"With all the elements of the best coming–of–age novels, \u003ci\u003eMaverick Jetpants\u003c\/i\u003e offers a voice and a story that could connect with someone of just about any age, as long as they have the appreciation for nimble, far out, and witty repartee.\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eForeWord Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Full of madcap energy, swagger, and brinksmanship.\"—\u003cb\u003eFiona Maazel\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eLast, Last Chance\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Do you want laughter, suffering, and friendship, Rochester–style? Do you want to marinate in raucous sadness? I know you do. So be ready, everybody. Here comes the Vomit Cruiser to rescue your sense of humor, and Bill Peters to rescue your heart.\"—\u003cb\u003eSam Lipsyte\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eHomeland\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eVenus Drive\u003c\/i\u003eOriginally from Rochester, Bill Peters has received fellowships from the Massachusetts Cultural Council and  the University of Massachusetts, Amherst for his fiction. As an editor and journalist, he co–produced four arts and entertainment publications for the Springfield \u003ci\u003eRepublican\u003c\/i\u003e daily newspaper and is now an editor for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e News Service. He lives in Gainesville, Florida. 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