num_pages: 192
description: 
  One of the most acclaimed novels of the late 20th century is back.
When members of the National Book Critics Circle were polled to see which book they would most like to see republished, they chose Speedboat—“by far.” This story of a young female newspaper reporter coming of age in New York City was originally published serially in the New Yorker; it is made out of seemingly unrelated vignettes—tart observations distilled through relentless intellect—which add up to an analysis of our brittle, urban existence. It remains as fresh as when it was first published.
language: English
title: Speedboat
titlecomplete: Speedboat
genres: Classics, American, New York, Short Stories, Novels, 20th Century, Literature, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Womens
ratings_count: 6201
awards: awardedAt: 189331200000
name: National Book Critics Circle Award
category: Fiction, awardedAt: 220953600000
name: PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel
publisher: Harper Perennial