Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| National Book Critics Circle Award (Fiction)Fiction | 2019 | Shortlist |
About This Book
A teenage debate champion in 1990s Topeka, Kansas, the son of famous therapists, navigates adolescent male culture while his parents struggle to help a fragile patient. A novel about the origins of toxic masculinity and right-wing language. NBCC Fiction finalist 2019.
About the Author
Ben Lerner is an American novelist and poet born in Topeka, Kansas in 1979. His autofictional novel *The Topeka School*, shortlisted for the 2019 NBCC Fiction Award, traces the origins of toxic masculinity and right-wing populism in 1990s America. He is also a celebrated poet and teaches at Brooklyn College.
