A Working Theory of Love

Scott Hutchins teaches at Stanford University, California. His work has appeared in StoryQuarterly, The Rumpus, The New York Times and Esquire. This is his first novel.

Electrifying. Clever, funny and very entertaining The New York Times Tremendous, big, clever ... Every once in a while a novel comes along and speaks to a generation ... Hutchins expertly charts the terrain of love, and what it means to fall, and fall hard Guardian 'Touching and extremely funny, Neill Bassett is a disenchanted bachelor for the Noughties generation. Brilliantly achieved GQ Likened to the work of Nick Hornby ... humorous and quietly profound Observer Worthy of Chuck Palahniuk ... Hutchins's satirical take on 21st-century existence is sharply observed Independent Smart, breezy, an assured debut ... Mixing the everyman likeability of Nick Hornby with a splash of the offbeat intellect of Douglas Coupland Metro Zeitgeisty, poignant and funny The Herald Inventive, intelligent and sometimes hilarious. One of the pleasures here is Hutchins' terrific grasp of the zeitgest San Francisco Chronicle A brainy, bright, laughter-through-tears, can't-stop-reading-until-it's-over kind of novel -- Gary Shteyngart Terrific. Throughout, Hutchins hits that sweet spot where humour and melancholy comfortably coexist Entertainment Weekly Original, wise, full of serious thinking, serious fun and the shock of the new. Astonishing -- Adam Johnson, author of The Orphan Master's Son Terrific. And intriguing, original take on family and friendship, lust and longing, grief and forgiveness Associated Press Wonderful. Brilliantly observant about the way we live now. Comic and haunting -- Charles Baxter, author of The Feast of Love Beautifully written and consistently engaging. Charming, warm-hearted and thought-provoking The New York Times Inventive and engaging New Yorker