Fraternity Stories
Fraternity Stories by Benjamin Nugent, published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux on July 7, 2020, is a first edition collection that spans 160 pages. This work presents a provocative exploration of the dynamics within a college fraternity in a Massachusetts town, revealing the experiences of its members as they navigate the complexities of belonging and identity.
Readers will find a vivid portrayal of characters such as Newton, the chapter president, and Claire, the couch-surfing dropout, among others, as they engage in a range of activities from drunken antics to solemn confessions. The narrative delves into themes of coming of age, highlighting the struggles of youth as they confront issues of exclusion, longing, and the challenges of transitioning into adulthood. Through a blend of humor and seriousness, this collection captures the essence of youthful camaraderie and the darker undertones that accompany their formative years.
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Voiced by an off-kilter chorus of the young and desperate to belong, Benjamin Nugent’s provocative collection pries the fraternity door off its hinges, daring us to peer inside with amusement, horror, and also love.
In a Massachusetts college town stands a dilapidated colonial: Delta Zeta Chi. Here, we meet Newton, the beloved chapter president; Oprah, the sensitive reader; Petey, the treasurer, loyal to a fault; Claire, the couch-surfing dropout who hopes to sell them drugs; and a girl known, for unexpected reasons, as God. Though the living room reeks of sweat and spilled beer, the brothers know that to be inside is everything.
Fraternity celebrates the debauched kinship of boys and girls straddling adolescence and adulthood: the drunken antics, solemn confessions, and romantic encounters that mark their first years away from home. Beneath each episode lies the dread of exclusion. The closeted Oprah’s hero worship gives way to real longing. A combat veteran offers advice on hazing. An alienated young woman searches for a sanctuary. And the shadow of assault hovers over every sexual encounter.
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