Baby You're Gonna Be Mine

“Handsdown my favorite book of the year.” -- Ann Patchett New York Times bestsellingauthor of The Dutch House and Commonwealth From the New York Timesbestselling author of The Family Fang comes his first short storycollection in nearly a decade combining his signature quirkiness with his keeneye for emotional complexity to explore the fraught relationship betweenparents and children.“Wildfire Johnny” is the story ofa man who discovers a magic razor that allows him to travel back in time.“Scroll Through the Weapons” is about a couple taking care of their underfedand almost feral nieces and nephews. “Signal to the Faithful” follows a boy ashe takes a tense road trip with his priest. And “Baby You’re Gonna Be Mine”the title story is about a narcissistic rock star who moves back home during arough patch. These stories all build on each other in strange and remarkableways showcasing Wilson’s crackling wit and big heart.Filled with imagination andhumor Baby You’re GonnaBe Mine is an exuberant collection of captivating andcharmingly bizarre stories that promise to burrow their way into your heart andsoul.Wildfire Johnny will be the first project in development with “The Great” actor Nicholas Hoult and MRC Television.