Golden States (24 page)

Advance Praise for
Golden States

“
Golden States
is a wise, funny, and touching novel. Michael Cunningham views his characters with tenderness and respect—the reader can do no less.”

Hilma Wolitzer

author of
Hearts
and
In the Palomar Arms

“
Golden States
is a hearteningly generous and wise book: the prose maintains a delicate precision and the insight is sharp and sure. Michael Cunningham’s young protagonist, whose mission in life seems to be to save women—any women, but most particularly those of his family—from the world and themselves, makes us feel with him the longing of only wanting everything to go right and the melancholy heroism of discovering that often we have nothing for those we love but our presence.”

Jim Shepard

author of
Flights

“Michael Cunningham writes with wisdom, humor, and style about a difficult part of any life. I like this book a lot.”

Denis Johnson

author of
Angels
and
The Incognito Lounge