“Josh Lansky is going to have one hell of a day. A screenwriter, fledgling freelancer and stay-at-home dad of two, Josh is drowning in a sea of earnest mommies feeding their precious offspring organic food and clothing them in natural fibers in the socially conscious New York suburb of New Paltz, when he finds out through the mommy gossip chain that his wife Stacy, away on a business trip, may or may not be cheating on him. In Greg Olear’s divine new novel, FATHERMUCKER, he deftly skewers the politically correct contemporary parenting scene with deadpan humor, acerbic wit and empathy in a captivating voice reminiscent of Tom Perotta and Nick Hornby. As Josh spends his day ferreting out information on his possibly wayward wife, he expounds on love, marriage and parenthood with an almost encyclopedic knowledge of pop culture. Olear expertly weaves social satire with a delicate understanding of what it takes to love a child and how that love will make one man go to extraordinary lengths to save his family. FATHERMUCKER is a staggering achievement. A reflection on love, marriage and parenthood, so astoundingly honest, laugh-out-loud funny, and genuine, it will break your heart.” - Robin Antalek author of The Summer We Fell Apart
“… this wacky tale of capitalist aspirations run way beyond amok…[is] a dark, hilarious, and original fable, well worth reading.” - Chronogram (Hudson Valley)
“Greg Olear stands out as one of the few ‘New Voices’ in contemporary fiction whose writing actually deserves the moniker. The title doesn’t lie—Totally Killer truly is.” - Jerry Stahl, author of Permanent Midnight
“I totally loved Totally Killer. It’s American Psycho meets I Love the ’90s. It’s The Firm with an ironic, sexy twist. Flawless writing, funny, sweet, and thrilling, Totally Killer is a fast moving page-turner that had me hooked from the first page.” - Colleen Curran, author of Whores on the Hill
“A lively and keenly observed portrait of twenty-first century parenthood.” - Penthouse
“I LOVE this book. Packed with fantastically spot-on parenting details, and so funny, I kept reading it out loud to everyone around me (Yes, even the kids. Let’s hope they don’t remember). I want my friends to read it so we can all talk about it. Greg Olear notices every modern parenting annoyance, fear, obsession, and worry. He must be a great dad!” - Lenore Skenazy, author of the book and blog, Free-Range Kids
“Only a writer with the verve, daring and great talent of Greg Olear could pull off a novel that deals with sippy cups, masturbation, autism spectrum disorder, affairs, and play-dates all at once. FATHERMUCKER is delightfully unexpected, wholly original, and a joy to read.” - Jessica Anya Blau, author of DRINKING CLOSER TO HOME and THE SUMMER OF NAKED SWIM PARTIES
“All kinds of funny-raucously, wickedly, sweetly, saucily, surprisingly, profanely funny…a wonderful novel, capturing in a single manic day the helpless ache of parenthood and the ceaseless flood of popular culture.” - Jess Walter, author of The Financial Lives of the Poets
“Fierce and funny” - Washington Post
“Fathermucker is witty, realistic, and charming, replete with a father’s genuine love for his family. An entertaining choice for book clubs members of both genders, particularly those with young children.” - Library Journal
“This brilliantly insightful novel explores the trials of modern fatherhood through one hectic day... Littered with hilariously genuine anecdotes, parental pathos, and a hearty dose of pop culture, this clever, comic, and compassionate novel will appeal to fans of Jim Lindberg and Jonathan Evison.” - Booklist
“Olear has created a veritable almanac of the 90s. Totally Killer is, well, totally killer. You’ll laugh. You’ll cringe. You’ll weep. You may even find yourself humming Whitney Houston.” - Jonathan Evison, author of All About Lulu
“Smart, unexpected, and wonderfully savage in its humor. Totally Killer nails, without mercy, the mood and minutiae of a weary America at the end of the 20th century. Olear’s characters are perfectly emblematic of their times.” - Brad Listi, author of Attention. Deficit. Disorder.
“Deft and funny, true and real. If you read one book this year, read this one.” - Molly Jong-Fast, author of The Social Climber's Handbook and Normal Girl
“Greg Olear has gathered up everything you’ve ever felt and packed it into Fathermucker, his hilarious, brutal and ultimately sweet story of a stay-at-home-dad just trying to get through the day. Every page bursts with vivid details that make you want to say aloud, Yes, that’s it, Exactly!” Fathermucker is a book you can’t wait for you friends to read, too, an exhilarating and fearless celebration of life’s highs, lows and all the glorious in-betweens.” - Maria Semple, author of This One Is Mine
“With candor and wit, Greg Olear takes the reader to the most uncomfortable truths of marriage and parenthood-and yet FATHERMUCKER oozes with vulnerability and love. I burst into tears several times while reading this novel, and was beyond moved by the anguished acceptance of young Roland’s autism. Compassionate, insightful, and laugh-out-loud funny.” - Sue Henderson, author of UP FROM THE BLUE
