num_pages: 200
description: Although he was born gay, Curtis Jenkins has trouble picking fruit. Now a successful, middle-aged New York City writer, he is still searching for that elusive man of his dreams.After a bizarre yet comical attempt at suicide Curtis becomes a reluctant patient of the aging and eccentric psychiatrist Dr. Magda Tunick. Her gruff and unethical approach to therapy relentlessly pushes Jenkins to explore the real reasons why he hasn't found love and helps him to discover the important qualities he desires in a man.Eager to help Curtis on his quest to find his true soul mate is his irreverent and unpredictable mother, Mrs. J., and his incorrigible best friend and soap opera writer, Quinn.Will Curtis discover who and what he truly wants in his life? While he barely survives dates that are funny, frightening, sexy and even shocking, Curtis may just uncover the fortitude to find Mr. Right (or even Mr. Pretty Close).
language: English
title: On Picking Fruit: A Novel
titlecomplete: On Picking Fruit: A Novel
ratings_count: 58
places: New York City, New York, New York (State)
series: Urban Fruit
publisher: Galaxias Productions