{"product_id":"the-guncle-paperback","title":"The Guncle - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteven Rowley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Thurber Prize for American Humor\u003cbr\u003eNational Bestseller - \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal \u003c\/i\u003eBestseller - \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller\u003cbr\u003eAn NPR Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003eFinalist for the 2021 Goodreads Choice Awards \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eLily and the Octopus\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Editor\u003c\/i\u003e comes a warm and deeply funny novel about a once-famous gay sitcom star whose unexpected family tragedy leaves him with his niece and nephew for the summer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePatrick, or Gay Uncle Patrick (GUP, for short), has always loved his niece, Maisie, and nephew, Grant. That is, he loves spending time with them when they come out to Palm Springs for weeklong visits, or when he heads home to Connecticut for the holidays. So when tragedy strikes and Patrick finds himself suddenly taking on the role of primary guardian, he is, honestly, overwhelmed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePatrick has no idea what to expect, having spent years barely holding on after the loss of his great love, a somewhat-stalled acting career, and a lifestyle not-so-suited to a six- and a nine-year-old. But when his waggish set of \"Guncle Rules\" no longer appease Maisie and Grant's parental void, Patrick's eyes are opened to a new sense of responsibility, and the realization that, sometimes, even being larger than life means you're unfailingly human.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteven Rowley \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Editor\u003c\/i\u003e and the national bestseller \u003ci\u003eLily and the Octopus\u003c\/i\u003e, which has been translated into twenty languages. He has worked as a freelance writer, newspaper columnist, and screenwriter. Originally from Portland, Maine, Rowley is a graduate of Emerson College. He lives in Palm Springs, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 05, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42692055203903,"sku":"9780525542308","price":21.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/dd56cef67f8b8a380d9f257cd01d4b23.webp?v=1764994201","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-guncle-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}