Tepper Isn’t Going Out A Novel
Tepper Isn’t Going Out A Novel by Calvin Trillin is a reprint edition published by Random House Publishing Group on January 14, 2003. This 224-page book is written in English and presents the story of Murray Tepper, an ordinary New Yorker who prefers to read the newspaper in the comfort of his parked car. His choice of location, however, leads to frequent interruptions from other drivers eager to claim his coveted parking spot, prompting humorous exchanges that highlight the quirks of urban life.
Readers will find a blend of humor and psychological insight as Tepper’s seemingly mundane behavior draws the attention of both fellow New Yorkers and the city’s mayor, Frank Ducavelli. The narrative explores themes of social interaction and the unexpected impact of one man’s decision to remain stationary in a bustling city. This edition also includes an excerpt from Calvin Trillin’s Quite Enough of Calvin Trillin, adding further context to his literary style.
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Murray Tepper would say that he is an ordinary New Yorker who is simply trying to read the newspaper in peace. But he reads while sitting behind the wheel of his parked car, and his car always seems to be in a particularly desirable parking spot. Not surprisingly, he is regularly interrupted by drivers who want to know if he is going out.
Tepper isn’t going out. Why not? His explanations tend to be rather literal: the indisputable fact, for instance, that he has twenty minutes left on the meter.
Tepper’s behavior sometimes irritates the people who want his spot. (“Is that where you live? Is that car rent-controlled?”) It also irritates the mayor—Frank Ducavelli, known in tabloid headlines as Il Duce—who sees Murray Tepper as a harbinger of what His Honor always calls “the forces of disorder.”
But once New Yorkers become aware of Tepper, some of them begin to suspect that he knows something they don’t know. And an ever-increasing number of them are willing to line up for the opportunity to sit in his car with him and find out.
Tepper Isn’t Going Out is a wise and witty story of an ordinary man who, perhaps innocently, changes the world around him.
BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Calvin Trillin’s Quite Enough of Calvin Trillin.
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