Lowboy » (Reprint)

John Wray is the author of two critically acclaimed novels, The Right Hand of Sleep and Canaan’s Tongue. He was named one of Granta magazine’s Best of Young American Novelists in 2007. The recipient of a Whiting Award, he lives in Brooklyn, New York.

A wholly original breakthrough novel driven by intense psychological insight and a fast-paced plot—set over a single day in New York’s subway system.

The Barnes & Noble Review

Scientists, politicians, and environmental activists may think they know how to solve global warming, but Will Heller, the protagonist of John Wray's third novel, is certain he has the answer: he needs to have sex. The self-described "Lowboy" is, he believes, a walking furnace who is personally responsible for the melting icecaps and shifts in weather. Through coitus, he will cool his body and save the world from fiery destruction.