Matthew Davis - LET ME TRY AGAIN - Episode 284

Salt Lake Dirt

Episode 284

Guest: Matthew Davis

Book: Let Me Try Again

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In this episode, I chat with author Matthew Davis about his debut novel, Let Me Try Again, released by Arcade on August 13.

Matthew delves into the creative process behind crafting a unique voice and the influences of literary giants like Kafka and David Foster Wallace.

Thanks for listening!

Kyler

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Synopsis:

"A Romantic Tragicomedy of Faith, Family, and FollyRoss, twenty-three, isn’t nearly as clever as he thinks he is. His brilliant idea to break up with his girlfriend, Lora Liamant, in an attempt to show her how terrible other men are and how empty life would be without him, has backfired spectacularly. Within weeks, he discovers she’s moved on with the brother of a famous network TV actor. In the midst of his heartbreak, Ross’s parents die tragically—in a helicopter crash at an all-inclusive resort in Turks and Caicos—leaving him with millions of dollars and custody over his teenage sister.

Traumatized, ruminating, and rich, Ross plots scheme after scheme to show Lora he’s changed into a responsible adult, even as she shows no indication of wanting that. Everything he does seems to make matters worse, as his misguided mission of self-transformation only leads to Lora’s confusion and dismay.

Let Me Try Again is an electric picaresque charting a young Jewish man’s spiral of neurotic pride and self-improvement within a culture that only caters to his worst impulses. Brimming with vitality and crackling with wit, Matthew Davis’s dynamic debut illuminates the absurdities of twenty-first-century life with ecstatic flair." (SOURCE: Skyhorse Publishing)

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Episode Links:

• PURCHASE on Amazon
• LetMeTryAgain.com
• Instagram: @letmetryagainbook
• Video Game

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