Let Me Explain You
Annie Liontas
Scribner
A stellar debut novel about a Greek American family and its enigmatic patriarch from a riveting new voice in contemporary literature: A &#8220;big, rollicking, tender novel with a truly original comic voice at its center&#8221; (George Saunders, author of <I>Tenth of December</I>).<BR>Stavros Stavros Mavrakis, Greek immigrant and proud owner of the Gala Diner in New Jersey, believes he has just ten days to live. As he prepares for his final hours he sends a scathing email to his ex-wife and three grown daughters, outlining his wishes for how they each might better their lives. With varying degrees of laughter and scorn, his family and friends dismiss his behavior as nothing more than a predictable plea for attention, but when Stavros disappears, those closest to him are forced to confront the possibility of his death.<BR> <BR>A vibrant tour de force that races to a surprising conclusion, <I>Let Me Explain You</I> is told from multiple perspectives: Stavros Stavros, brimming with...</BR></BR></BR>