The Bump
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'Sid Karger has done it again, with this beautifully-written and timely story that resonates in a universal way. The Bump is a smart, deeply funny and heartwarming novel that perfectly captures modern parenthood, family and love. What a joy to read' ANDERSON COOPER
Wyatt and Biz are freaking out.
Their surrogate is ready to pop and their life as care-free New Yorkers is nearly over.
So as a last hurrah, and to get their relationship back on track before the baby arrives, the soon-to-be-daddies embark on a road trip across America to pick up their bundle of joy.
But when several unexpected detours cause long-buried secrets to spill, old wounds are reopened and the couple are forced to reexamine the meaning of family.
After all, what’s a road trip without a few bumps along the way?
'Tender and humorous … Fans of Best Men will welcome this follow-up' STEVEN ROWLEY
Karger makes it easy to empathize with his heroes, bringing impressive emotional depth to their relationship. The twisty road trip plus cameos from Biz’s large, boisterous family add plenty of fun. Readers will root for Biz and Wyatt to make it work' Publishers Weekly
'A touching adventure full of laughs, tender moments, and a ton of not-so-baby bumps in the road' Kirkus
'The novel moves along in high gear, and is a terrific beach read for the season ahead' MV Times
Reviews
.PRAISE FOR BEST MEN:
‘With a spot-on gift for writing dryly witty banter and a deliciously acerbic sense of humor in the Nora Ephron mode’ Booklist
‘Made me laugh out loud and feel alive’ Amy Schumer
‘Joyous, funny and very sweet, this is one to savour’ Stylist
'Outrageously fun and genuinely laugh out loud, this is summer in a book' Sophie Irwin
‘Funny and swoony and a big dose of warm sunshine’ Cressida McLaughlin
‘Such a funny, clever, fresh take on modern romance. From start to finish, you won’t stop laughing!’ Molly Shannon
‘Inventive, hilarious and satisfying; it’s also a keenly-observed portrayal of love and friendship. This is a heartfelt charmer of a book’ Grant Ginder, The People We Hate at the Wedding
‘A big-hearted, feel-good summer escape’ Anderson Cooper
‘Laugh-out-loud funny . . . Max is the epitome of millennial dry humor’ Kirkus
‘With an unforgettable voice, Best Men is all at once funny, tender, and wise. A sexy, swoony, summer love story to get lost in!’ Ashley Herring Blake, Astrid Parker Doesn’t Fail
About the author
Sidney Karger is an award-winning screenwriter for film and television. He is a former writer / director with Comedy Central, MTV and AMC, among other networks, and a contributing writer for Saturday Night Live, Billy on the Street, and McSweeney’s. He currently lives in New York City with his partner and their Australian Labradoodle, Zelda.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Karger's sweet sophomore novel (after Best Men) follows a gay couple preparing for parenthood. After actor–turned–food writer Biz and commercial director Wyatt choose an egg donor and a surrogate, they embark on a cross-country "babymoon," designed to be their last hurrah before parenthood. But the drive from New York to California, where their surrogate lives, takes several unexpected detours and begins to expose cracks in their 12-year relationship. At the beginning of the trip, Biz loses his long-running magazine column but doesn't know how to tell Wyatt. After his brother is in an accident, Wyatt detours with Biz to his mother's home—where he unearths an unopened stack of letters addressed to him from his absent father. Pressure builds rapidly on both sides of Wyatt and Biz's relationship—until it might just blow them apart. Karger makes it easy to empathize with his heroes, bringing impressive emotional depth to their relationship. The twisty road trip plus cameos from Biz's large, boisterous family add plenty of fun. Readers will root for Biz and Wyatt to make it work.
