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August 2011
On Sale: August 9, 2011
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ISBN: 0061579033
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Fiction Family Life
Mr. and Mrs. Fang called it art. Their children called it mischief. Performance artists Caleb and Camille Fang dedicated themselves to making great art. But when an artistโs work lies in subverting normality, it can be difficult to raise well-adjusted children. Just ask Buster and Annie Fang. For as long as they can remember, they starred (unwillingly) in their parentsโ madcap pieces. But now that they are grown up, the chaos of their childhood has made it difficult to cope with life outside the fishbowl of their parentsโ strange world. When the lives theyโve built come crashing down, brother and sister have nowhere to go but home, where they discover that Caleb and Camille are planning one last performanceโtheir magnum opusโwhether the kids agree to participate or not. Soon, ambition breeds conflict, bringing the Fangs to face the difficult decision about whatโs ultimately more important: their family or their art. Filled with Kevin Wilsonโs endless creativity, vibrant prose, sharp humor, and keen sense of the complex performances that unfold in the relationships of people who love one another, The Family Fang is a masterfully executed tale that is as bizarre as it is touching.
 Media BuzzMartha Stewart - December 16, 2011
Fresh Air - NPR - August 8, 2011
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