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Amy Falls Down: A Novel
by Jincy Willett
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The endearingly bitter writer, Amy Gallup, 60, has happily isolated herself from the world spending the last two decades teaching and reviewing. She has done a lot of thinking, but very little writing. She hasn't published a book in 20 years, and she's settled into a quiet life with her beloved basset hound, Alphonse. On an unassuming morning, in her slippers, Amy trips in her backyard, goes head-over-heels, and into the side of a birdbath. She knocks herself out just hours before she's scheduled to play the role of has-been local writer, none too excited about the newspaper interview she's agreed to give. But her head injury leads her to be interpreted as a rambling genius, which in turn brings media attention and reopens the door to writing.…
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"In this humorous sequel to The Writing Class (but it’s not at all necessary to read it first), Amy Gallup (who taught the aspiring would-be authors in the previous novel) is still in the midst of a long writer’s block. Early in the morning on the day that she’s expecting a visit from a journalist doing a “where are they now” story on once well-known writers, she stumbles while walking in her garden and hits her head on a concrete birdbath. After the fall (of which Amy has no recollection), her entire personality undergoes a major alteration and, as a result of the interview, she becomes the toast of literati everywhere. Her experiences at writing conferences, academic forums, and meetings with fans are hilarious to read about but sadly all too true. I found myself laughing out loud and nodding in full agreement with much of what Amy says. And if you enjoy this, don’t miss Jincy Willett’s equally sharp and pointed first novel, Winner of the National Book Award.."