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White Man's Problems Paperback – December 16, 2014

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In nine stories that move between nouveau riche Los Angeles and the working class East Coast, Kevin Morris explores the vicissitudes of modern life. Whether looking for creative ways to let off steam after a day in court or enduring chaperone duties on a school field trip to the nation's capital, the heroes of White Man's Problems struggle to navigate the challenges that accompany marriage, family, success, failure, growing up, and getting older.

The themes of these perceptive, wry and sometimes humorous tales pose philosophical questions about conformity and class, duplicity and decency, and the actions and meaning of an average man's life. Morris's confident debut strikes the perfect balance between comedy and catastropheand introduces a virtuosic new voice in American fiction.

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Grove Press, Black Cat
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December 16, 2014
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0802123880
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"Remarkable. A brightly lit noir about the scariness of getting what you want. Anybody who has ever had the 'Now What’s?' should read that book."David Carr, New York Times

"Wonderful group of stories by Kevin Morris. Lyrical and honest in its look at modern American life. Buy this and you will love it."Gus Van Sant

"Kevin Morris is that rare writer who bridges the class divide, illuminating the lives of working class characters and affluent professionals with equal authenticity and insight. White Man's Problems is a revelatory collection that marks the arrival of striking new voice in American fiction."Tom Perrotta

The echoes here are of a former generation of American writersJohn Cheever, John Updike, Raymond Carver . . . deathless prose that might make you weep.”—USA Today

Morris, an entertainment lawyer by trade, offers up shrewd, bitingly funny commentary on his own privileged class.”TIME

"Life undermines the pursuit of success and status in these rich, bewildering storiesa finely wrought and mordantly funny take on a modern predicament by a new writer with loads of talent."Kirkus Reviews

"These brutal and heartfelt stories will knock you out."Jim Gavin, author of Middle Men

"Kevin Morris’s voice is Updike and Cheever and Carver"Eric Roth, Academy Award-winning screenwriter of Forrest Gump

"These clear-eyed morality tales showcase lightheartedness and angst in equal measure . . . Morris’s themes are universal in scope.”Foreword Reviews

About the Author

Kevin Morris has written for The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times and Filmmaker Magazine. He is the Co-producer of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, "The Book of Mormon, " and producer of the classic documentary film, "Hands on a Hardbody." He lives with his wife and two children in Los Angeles. This is his first collection of fiction.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Grove Press, Black Cat (December 16, 2014)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0802123880
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0802123886
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.5 x 8.75 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #1,149,662 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #718 in Humorous American Literature
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- #20,145 in Short Stories (Books)

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Kevin Morris has written for The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times and Filmmaker Magazine. He is the Co-producer of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, “The Book of Mormon,” and producer of the classic documentary film, “Hands on a Hardbody.” He is the founding and managing partner of the entertainment law firm Morris, Yorn, et al., which specializes in representing actors, writers, and directors in the motion picture and television industries.

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Jason

Read First, Then Decide

Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2016

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This is how a collection of short stories should look. Despite the title's inherent controversial opinion forming nature, these stories are full of diverse problems, unique points of view, and subtle difference in detail that make the book a pleasure to read.

It's almost as if the collection used this title to incite judgement just to prove it wrong as the author demonstrates themes such as how we value our priorities, juggling public appeal with personal satisfaction, and criticizing stereotypical privilege as generalized blame. I'd encourage anyone who is turned off by the title or the indication to put that aside, read this book, and consume it as a wonderful piece of literature.

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Larry Hoffer

Superbly written story collection packs a few punches...

Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2015

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Men—both in fiction and in reality—often get a bad rap, sometimes justifiably and sometimes unfairly. While some of the characters in Kevin Morris' thought provoking and beautifully written collection, White Man's Problems, certainly deserve whatever is coming to them, many are simply struggling with the challenges and dilemmas of everyday life, no matter at what stage of life they are, or what problems they're confronting. The end result is a collection of stories about complex characters, some more flawed than others.

I first heard of this collection when I saw that Matthew McConaughey had recorded an audio version of the opening story, "Summer Farmer." I stuck with the written version, and there were instances where I honestly was awestruck by Morris' use of language. While the characters in these stories are mostly average, everyday people, Morris' writing is definitely not. Here's one example from "Summer Farmer" which gut punched me:

"It is true of any of us that, should a stranger meet us at the intersection of elevator and automobile when the chill cloud of memory hits; if he should recognize the subterranean cascade of longing and remorse; if he knows well the depthless sadness of not seeing a child rise into the brace-face, the inappropriate midfriff, the biology major, the bride; he would be privy not just to the naked basis of our being but to our utter defenselessness to the lateral and vertical rhythms and movement of this world."

Umm, yeah.

Among my favorite stories in the collection were: "Here Comes Mike," a story about faith, courage, and family, which looked back at the life of a high school basketball player whose life of promise was derailed, told through the eyes of his youngest brother; "The Plot to Hold Hands with Elizabeth Tremblay," which recounted the exploits of a high school student with a crush on a fellow student; "Miracle Worker," about a lawyer who takes on the once-powerful patriarch of a formidable family on behalf of a former employee; and the title story, which looked at a divorced father who can't stop making mistakes while chaperoning his young son's class trip to the Washington, DC area.

Not all of the stories are perfect; a few (including the aforementioned "Summer Farmer") seemed almost unfinished, leaving me a little confused and disappointed, because they were so powerful up to that point. But overall, this is a strong collection, buoyed by memorable characters, emotionally resonant situations, and excellent storytelling. Definitely one I'm glad I stumbled on, and one I'm pleased to heartily recommend.

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Stan hope

Eh...it's OK

Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2014

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The writer is selling an acceptable collage of short stories by using a label to incite interest.
The stories are OK but nothing to write home about.

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davidcolville

Excellent read

Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2018

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I really enjoyed it. His choice of words and descriptions made it easy to visualize.

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T. Anderson

not a huge short story fan but I did like these high quality stories.

Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2014

A good collection. Nice take on modern life. I like his eye on several points. Good writing. I would like to see a feature length book instead of these little short stories.

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s.r.

Ok book... nothing to get excited about

Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2015

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The book is ok. A collection of short stories. One or two are attention grabbing but the rest simply fall flat.

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Mom23boyz

Great read