Harold

DEBUT This first novel from the brilliant mind of legendary deadpan comedian Wright is a funny and poignant story of a day in the life of a precocious 1960s third-grader. The questions never cease in the mind of seven-year-old Harold. As he sits in the classroom listening to his teacher, his mind begins to ponder the enigmas of the world. Oftentimes, Harold perplexes his teacher with one of these inquiries. He sees these fleeting thoughts as “birds flying through an open window” of his mind. His thoughts comfort him as his home life is contrasted with an aloof mother and an adventurous grandfather. His grandfather spurs his interest in the wide world outside of the classroom, while his mother’s troubled mind may factor into his own brain’s disquiet. A day in the life of Harold will never be dull.