The Guncle

Winner of the Thurber Prize for American Humor National Bestseller ΓÇó Wall Street Journal Bestseller ΓÇó USA Today Bestseller An NPR Book of the Year Finalist for the 2021 Goodreads Choice Awards From the bestselling author of Lily and the Octopus and The Editor comes a warm and deeply funny novel about a once-famous gay sitcom star whose unexpected family tragedy leaves him with his niece and nephew for the summer. Patrick,or Gay Uncle Patrick (GUPfor short)has always loved his nieceMaisieand nephewGrant. That ishe loves spending time with them when they come out to Palm Springs for weeklong visitsor when he heads home to Connecticut for the holidays. But in terms of caretaking and relating to two childrenno matter how adorablePatrick ishonestlyoverwhelmed. So when tragedy strikes and Maisie and Grant lose their mother and Patrick’s brother has a health crisis of his ownPatrick finds himself suddenly taking on the role of primary guardian. Despite having a set of \