The Language of Men
''This book is an impressive debut from a young writer. Mr. D'Aries has many admirable traits, including a distinctive style. It is a pleasure to keep company with him in these moving and insightful pages.'' --Tracy Kidder''The Language of Menisn't just a beautifully written memoir about a Vietnam vet father and the complicated legacy he leaves to his son; it's also a disturbing, brutally honest, darkly funny meditation on masculinity, violence, and sexuality. Anthony D'Aries is a writer to watch.'' --Tom Perrotta,The Leftovers''Hold the phone, kick down the door, and yell from the rooftops of all those American blue-collar towns that give birth to so many of our artists: a new one is among us, and his name is Anthony D'Aries. This man writes like Charlie Parker played the alto sax, with grit and verve and a willing free-fall into hard-won, illuminated truths.The Language of Menis a profoundly important book by a major new talent!'' --Andre Dubus III,Townie: A Memoir