Sharp Teeth: A Novel

by Toby Barlow

Overview

“Barlow’s imagery is magnificent . . . [A] kooky combo of grit, goofiness, and gusto . . . demonstrates that fantasy . . . may just be the place to find true exuberance and stylistic innovation.” — Los Angeles Times Book Review

An ancient race of lycanthropes has survived to the present day, and its numbers are growing as the initiated convince L.A.’s down and out to join their pack. Caught in the middle are Anthony, a kind-hearted, besotted dogcatcher, and the girl he loves, a female werewolf who has abandoned her pack.

Blending dark humor and epic themes with card-playing dogs, crystal meth labs, surfing, and carne asada tacos, Sharp Teeth captures the pace and feel of a graphic novel while remaining “as ambitious as any literary novel, because underneath all that fur, it’s about identity, community, love, death, and all the things we want our books to be about” [Nick Hornby, The Believer].

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780061430244
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	01/27/2009
Series:	P.S. Series
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	5.31(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.76(d)
Age Range:	16 - 18 Years

About the Author

Toby Barlow is executive creative director at the advertising agency JWT in Detroit and a contributor to the literary magazine n+1 and the Huffington Post. He splits his time between Detroit, Michigan, and New York City. Sharp Teeth is his first book.

Editorial Reviews

Tremendous.... As ambitious as any literary novel, because underneath all that fur, it’s about identity, community, love, death, and all the things we want our books to be about. ” — Nick Hornby, The Believer

“If Ovid had been raised on a steady diet of Marvel Comics, Roger Corman and MTV, he might’ve written something like Toby Barlow’s Sharp Teeth.” — Scott Smith, author of The Ruins and A Simple Plan

“Forget any reservations you might have about werewolf stories or verse novels. This is great, engaging, wonderful stuff. Sondheim should make it his next musical.” — Michael Moorcock

“A sexy, dark and (well, yes) biting story told by a wizard of sleight of hand.” — Gregory Maguire, author of Wicked and What-the-Dickens

“I’m impressed. I always knew stuff like this was going on in L.A. What a cool book!” — Christopher Moore

“I like this book - lycanthropy indeed begins at home.” — David Mamet

“Romeo and Juliet, werewolf-style.” — Wall Street Journal

From the Publisher

Tremendous.... As ambitious as any literary novel, because underneath all that fur, it’s about identity, community, love, death, and all the things we want our books to be about.

Nick Hornby

Romeo and Juliet, werewolf-style.

Wall Street Journal

I like this book - lycanthropy indeed begins at home.

David Mamet

If Ovid had been raised on a steady diet of Marvel Comics, Roger Corman and MTV, he might’ve written something like Toby Barlow’s Sharp Teeth.

Scott Smith

Forget any reservations you might have about werewolf stories or verse novels. This is great, engaging, wonderful stuff. Sondheim should make it his next musical.

Michael Moorcock

A sexy, dark and (well, yes) biting story told by a wizard of sleight of hand.

Gregory Maguire

I’m impressed. I always knew stuff like this was going on in L.A. What a cool book!

Christopher Moore

Romeo and Juliet, werewolf-style.

Wall Street Journal