All Joe Knight
All Joe Knight by Kevin Morris is a reprint edition published by Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated on December 5, 2017. This 368-page novel explores the life of Joe Knight, who, orphaned as an infant, grows up in a blue-collar suburb of Philadelphia. As he navigates his youth, he finds camaraderie with a group of friends on the basketball court, forming a high school team with aspirations of reaching the prestigious Palestra. The narrative shifts to thirty years later, where Joe, now divorced and aimlessly drifting through life, confronts his past when a former teammate reaches out regarding a questionable business deal.
Readers will find a rich exploration of themes such as coming of age and the complexities of city life. As Joe grapples with his past decisions and the emptiness that haunts him, the story delves into psychological aspects of his character and the impact of his choices on those around him. Morris’s debut novel presents a vivid portrayal of personal and social dynamics, inviting readers to reflect on the intersections of ambition, friendship, and regret.
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In the audacious and lyrical debut novel All Joe Knight, longlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize, critically acclaimed writer Kevin Morris cements his place as a bold new voice in American literature.
1961. Orphaned before his first birthday, Joe Knight begins life as a blank slate. Taken in by an aunt in a blue-collar Philadelphia suburb, Joe finds a sense of belonging with a scrappy group of kids who come together on the basketball court and evolve into the Fallcrest High School team–the kind of team that comes around once in a generation. All these kids want is to make it to the Palestra, Philadelphia’s cathedral of college basketball. Fast-forward thirty years: Joe is newly divorced with a young daughter. Ever since selling the ad firm he built from the ground up for millions, he’s been wiling away his time at a local business school and at strip clubs. Then he hears from Chris Scully, a former Fallcrest teammate who is now district attorney. The Justice Department is sniffing around the deal that made Joe rich–a deal he cut every member of the basketball team into, except for Scully. As the details about Joe’s possible transgressions are unreeled, he is forced to face the emptiness inside himself and a secret that has tormented him for decades.
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