Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    Unavailable
    Swimming to Chicago
    Unavailable
    Swimming to Chicago
    Unavailable
    Swimming to Chicago
    Ebook232 pages2 hours

    Swimming to Chicago

    By David-Matthew Barnes

    ()

    Currently unavailable

    Currently unavailable

    About this ebook

    Reeling from his mother's suicide, seventeen-year-old Alex Bainbridge retreats from the world around him, often finding solace on a secluded island behind his house. As an Armenian-American living in a small Southern town, Alex struggles to fit in. His close friendship with the outspoken Jillian Dambro is his only saving grace, until he meets and falls in love with Robby LaMont—an introverted new student at school. As the year unfolds and the lives of the adults around them unravel, the three teens form an unbreakable bond, vowing to do anything to stay together—even if it means leaving everything behind.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBold Strokes Books
    Release dateMar 18, 2014
    ISBN9781602826083
    Unavailable
    Swimming to Chicago
    Author

    David-Matthew Barnes

    David-Matthew Barnes is the award-winning author of the novels Mesmerized, Accidents Never Happen, Swimming to Chicago, Ambrosia, The Jetsetters, Wonderland, and Stronger Than This. He wrote and directed the coming-of-age film Frozen Stars, which received worldwide distribution. He is the author of over forty stage plays that have been performed in three languages in eight countries. His literary work has appeared in over one hundred publications including The Best Stage Scenes, The Best Men's Stage Monologues, The Best Women's Stage Monologues, The Comstock Review, Review Americana, and The Southeast Review. Barnes is the national winner of the Hart Crane Memorial Poetry Award. In addition, he's received the Carrie McCray Literary Award, the Slam Boston Award for Best Play, and earned double awards for poetry and playwriting in the World AIDS Day Writing Contest. Barnes earned a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing at Queens University of Charlotte in North Carolina. Barnes is on the faculty of the Spalding University brief-residency Master of Fine Arts in Writing Program where he mentors students in playwriting, screenwriting, and writing for children and young adults. Barnes is the CEO of the Pinwheel Entertainment Group, a creative company formed to develop and produce new projects in film, television, publishing, and theatre. In addition, he is the host of the morning radio show People You Should Know. Barnes is a member of the Dramatists Guild of America. He lives in the city of Denver.

    Related to Swimming to Chicago

    Related ebooks

    YA Romance For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      Writing Your Memoir

      Feb 15, 2021

      Writing Your Memoir
      8 min read

    • Article

      Reading CORNER

      Jul 11, 2021

      A divorced couple’s kids ask where it all went wrong There is so much truth and wisdom in this wonderful novel. It’s the story of one family as they navigate the decades of their lives and in some ways it’s an epic read, sweeping past historical ev

      3 min read

    • Article

      A Year in Reading: Jonathan Escoffery

      Dec 15, 2021

      This year, perhaps more than any other in my adult life, I’ve yearned for narratives that promise big things will happen in the lives of the characters they feature. The post A Year in Reading: Jonathan Escoffery appeared first on The Millions.

      5 min read

    • Article

      Four New Friendship Novels and the Ties That May Not Bind

      Apr 3, 2019

      We grow into our friendships as we grow into our books—the ideals crack, what is lost can be more powerful than what is gained, and what is gained is never absolute. The post Four New Friendship Novels and the Ties That May Not Bind appeared first on

      5 min read

    • Article

      Tuesday New Release Day: Starring Robinson, Machado, and More

      Sep 29, 2020

      This week brings new work from Marilynne Robinson, Carmen Maria Machado, K-Ming Chang, Nick Hornby, Billy Collins, and Matt Haig. The post Tuesday New Release Day: Starring Robinson, Machado, and More appeared first on The Millions.

      5 min read

    • Article

      This Is Not a Defense of the Power of Art

      Jan 25, 2018

      If you’ve never cried while reading a book or watching a movie, this essay isn’t for you. There are only three times I remember out and out weeping in response to either: As a child on the roof of my mother’s house, in my wife’s and my first apartmen

      8 min read

    • Article

      A Year in Reading: Edan Lepucki

      Dec 9, 2018

      To start, a list of the books I enjoyed very, very much: I expected to like Lydia Kiesling’s debut novel, The Golden State, not only because she is my friend, but because I only made her be my friend after reading her genius nonfiction on this very w

      4 min read

    • Article

      Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction Announced

      Jan 28, 2019

      The winners of the Andrew Carnegie medals have been announced. The prize recognizes the best fiction and nonfiction books for adult readers published in the U.S. in a calendar year. Kiese Laymon was awarded the medal in nonfiction for his memoir, Hea

      1 min read

    • Article

      Lit Hub Recommends

      Sep 14, 2018

      Lit Hub Recommends
      4 min read

    • Article

      A Year in Reading: Kukuwa Ashun

      Dec 12, 2023

      I read extraordinary books outside of my nine-to-five and devoured these stories in the way I would consume french onion soup on a chilly day. The post A Year in Reading: Kukuwa Ashun appeared first on The Millions.

      4 min read

    • Article

      In Memory of E.L. Konigsburg and Mrs. Frankweiler's Mixed-Up Files

      Apr 22, 2013

      This weekend brought the news that beloved children's author E.L. Konigsburg had died at the age of 83. But in our minds, the authors of our childhood favorites never grow old, nor does their writing.

      3 min read

    • Article

      Tuesday New Release Day: Starring Baxter, Reyes, and More

      Nov 17, 2020

      Here's a quick look at some notable books—new titles from the likes of Charles Baxter, Dolores Reyes, and more—that are publishing this week. The post Tuesday New Release Day: Starring Baxter, Reyes, and More appeared first on The Millions.

      7 min read

    • Article

      Adulting in Motion: The Millions Interviews Emma Straub

      May 1, 2020

      I was working to better understand women in my mother's generation—maybe mothers in all generations—mothers who are further down the road than I am. The post Adulting in Motion: The Millions Interviews Emma Straub appeared first on The Millions.

      8 min read

    • Article

      A Year in Reading: Nadia Owusu

      Dec 15, 2020

      If anyone were to ask me for recommendations of books for America’s new leaders to read before they are sworn in, this collection would be on my list. The post A Year in Reading: Nadia Owusu appeared first on The Millions.

      5 min read

    Reviews for Swimming to Chicago

    0 ratings

    0 ratings0 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words