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Finalist for the
PEN/Faulkner Award, the
Barnes & Noble Discover Prize, and the James Tait Black Prize for Fiction. One of the
Washington Post
's 50 Notable Works of Fiction in 2023. One of
The New York Times
' 10 Best California Books of 2023. Longlisted for the Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award.
“
Open Throat
is what fiction should be.”
—
The New York Times Book Review
A lonely, lovable, queer mountain lion narrates this star-making fever dream of a novel.
A queer and dangerously hungry mountain lion lives in the drought-devastated land under the Hollywood sign. Lonely and fascinated by humanity’s foibles, the lion spends their days protecting a nearby homeless encampment, observing hikers complain about their trauma, and, in quiet moments, grappling with the complexities of their gender identity, memories of a vicious father, and the indignities of sentience.
When a man-made fire engulfs the encampment, the lion is forced from the hills down into the city the hikers call “ellay.” As the lion confronts a carousel of temptations and threats, they take us on a tour that spans the cruel inequalities of Los Angeles and the toll of climate grief. But even when salvation finally seems within reach, they are forced to face down the ultimate question: Do they want to eat a person, or become one?
Henry Hoke’s
is a marvel of storytelling, a universal journey through a wondrous and menacing world recounted by a lovable mountain lion. Feral and vulnerable, profound and playful,
is a star-making novel that brings the mythic to life.
PEN/Faulkner Award, the
Barnes & Noble Discover Prize, and the James Tait Black Prize for Fiction. One of the
Washington Post
's 50 Notable Works of Fiction in 2023. One of
The New York Times
' 10 Best California Books of 2023. Longlisted for the Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award.
“
Open Throat
is what fiction should be.”
—
The New York Times Book Review
A lonely, lovable, queer mountain lion narrates this star-making fever dream of a novel.
A queer and dangerously hungry mountain lion lives in the drought-devastated land under the Hollywood sign. Lonely and fascinated by humanity’s foibles, the lion spends their days protecting a nearby homeless encampment, observing hikers complain about their trauma, and, in quiet moments, grappling with the complexities of their gender identity, memories of a vicious father, and the indignities of sentience.
When a man-made fire engulfs the encampment, the lion is forced from the hills down into the city the hikers call “ellay.” As the lion confronts a carousel of temptations and threats, they take us on a tour that spans the cruel inequalities of Los Angeles and the toll of climate grief. But even when salvation finally seems within reach, they are forced to face down the ultimate question: Do they want to eat a person, or become one?
Henry Hoke’s
is a marvel of storytelling, a universal journey through a wondrous and menacing world recounted by a lovable mountain lion. Feral and vulnerable, profound and playful,
is a star-making novel that brings the mythic to life.
Finalist for the
PEN/Faulkner Award, the
Barnes & Noble Discover Prize, and the James Tait Black Prize for Fiction. One of the
Washington Post
's 50 Notable Works of Fiction in 2023. One of
The New York Times
' 10 Best California Books of 2023. Longlisted for the Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award.
“
Open Throat
is what fiction should be.”
—
The New York Times Book Review
A lonely, lovable, queer mountain lion narrates this star-making fever dream of a novel.
A queer and dangerously hungry mountain lion lives in the drought-devastated land under the Hollywood sign. Lonely and fascinated by humanity’s foibles, the lion spends their days protecting a nearby homeless encampment, observing hikers complain about their trauma, and, in quiet moments, grappling with the complexities of their gender identity, memories of a vicious father, and the indignities of sentience.
When a man-made fire engulfs the encampment, the lion is forced from the hills down into the city the hikers call “ellay.” As the lion confronts a carousel of temptations and threats, they take us on a tour that spans the cruel inequalities of Los Angeles and the toll of climate grief. But even when salvation finally seems within reach, they are forced to face down the ultimate question: Do they want to eat a person, or become one?
Henry Hoke’s
is a marvel of storytelling, a universal journey through a wondrous and menacing world recounted by a lovable mountain lion. Feral and vulnerable, profound and playful,
is a star-making novel that brings the mythic to life.
PEN/Faulkner Award, the
Barnes & Noble Discover Prize, and the James Tait Black Prize for Fiction. One of the
Washington Post
's 50 Notable Works of Fiction in 2023. One of
The New York Times
' 10 Best California Books of 2023. Longlisted for the Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award.
“
Open Throat
is what fiction should be.”
—
The New York Times Book Review
A lonely, lovable, queer mountain lion narrates this star-making fever dream of a novel.
A queer and dangerously hungry mountain lion lives in the drought-devastated land under the Hollywood sign. Lonely and fascinated by humanity’s foibles, the lion spends their days protecting a nearby homeless encampment, observing hikers complain about their trauma, and, in quiet moments, grappling with the complexities of their gender identity, memories of a vicious father, and the indignities of sentience.
When a man-made fire engulfs the encampment, the lion is forced from the hills down into the city the hikers call “ellay.” As the lion confronts a carousel of temptations and threats, they take us on a tour that spans the cruel inequalities of Los Angeles and the toll of climate grief. But even when salvation finally seems within reach, they are forced to face down the ultimate question: Do they want to eat a person, or become one?
Henry Hoke’s
is a marvel of storytelling, a universal journey through a wondrous and menacing world recounted by a lovable mountain lion. Feral and vulnerable, profound and playful,
is a star-making novel that brings the mythic to life.
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