Getting Huge

"In Getting Huge, John Young explores both existential and moral issues in a way that’s humorous, entertaining, and ultimately moving. Bottom line, it’s a terrific yarn well told."

- Angelo Pizzo, Screenwriter of the films Rudy and Hoosiers

"Young deftly shows how, in the wrong soil, all of us can grow into monstrous versions of ourselves. His eye for detail, humor, and good will keep the pages turning fast."

- Kelly Blewett, LA Review of Books and Cincinnati Magazine

"A provocative and hilarious novel about the meandering that is essential to finding our way in the world—and to finding ourselves."

- Don Tassone, author of the novel Francesca

"An impressive creation with a singular voice that blends the serious and playful. With Getting Huge, Young reveals himself to be a true romantic. It’s a terrific read."

- Paul Kroner, artist and avid reader

Past Praise:

“It’s a rare coming-of-age novel that strikes an elegiac tone—the trembling anticipation of youth, a decidedly modern hero’s journey, in combination with a grief-struck plunge into conscience—but John Young pulls it off. This novel, like its main character, makes its way from early promise to settled accomplishment, from a staggering opening to a quiet self acceptance that seems wholly earned—and leaves the reader grateful.”

- James Carroll, National Book Award Winner and author of The Cloister

“Original, eloquent, erudite, entertaining, memorably thoughtful and thought-provoking, Fire in the Field and Other Stories showcases author John Young’s impressive mastery of the short story format.

- Midwest Book Review

“I said, ‘Let me read a few minutes of these stories before I start dinner.’ At midnight, I was still crying, laughing, and fond of Young’s ability to take me with him.”

- Connie Shakalis, The Bloomington Herald-Times

“Young writes with an exceptional clarity and deep sympathy for his characters. There is a vein of humanity running through every page of the book… There were many moments where my jaw dropped because of an excellent twist, or I laughed out of nowhere at a witty remark. 

-Erin McCracken, My Life Within the Pages

Author tour: Bloomington IN, Chicago IL, Cincinnati, OH. 

Wide mailings and pitches to media and reviewers across the US (with a focus on OH, IL, IN).