Thrown

"Kerry Howley isn’t your typical mixed martial arts fan. The writer became hooked on the sport while working on a graduate degree in Iowa. In her highly original memoir, Thrown, Howley follows two local fighters at very different points in their careers, from their training gyms in Iowa to big events in New Orleans, Las Vegas and New Jersey. Hilarious, sometimes tragic, and philosophical, Howley’s first book is remarkably innovative and self-assured. It’s a sly, unexpected and endlessly promising debut."