Red Hats: A Novel - Hardcover

Wayans, Damon

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1439164614 ISBN 13: 9781439164617

Publisher: Atria Books, 2010

Synopsis

Unable to show her love for her long-time husband out of a lingering resentment for past mistakes, Alma realizes that her own choices have alienated her from friends and family and is taken in by a suspicious circle of red-hatted ladies that introduces her to new possibilities. A first novel by the BET Comedy Award-winning author of Bootleg.

About this title

About the Author:

Damons Wayans, author of New York Times bestseller Bootleg, and the fourth-eldest of ten in one of America's most famous and successful Hollywood families, is an award-winning actor, stand-up comedian, writer, and producer. He made his film debut in Eddie Murphy's Beverly Hills Cop, became famous as one of the ensemble cast of his brother Keenen Ivory Wayans's hit show, In Living Color, and starred in his own popular sitcom, My Wife and Kids. Red Hats is his first nove. He lives in Los Angeles.

Review:

“Wayan's story is propelled by engaging characters and snappy dialogue that keep his hard-on-her-luck . . . protagonist in check.”

—Publishers Weekly"

“The book he’s written probably isn’t what you’d expect from the envelope-pushing and ribald comedian.”

—Entertainment Weekly"

“A totally new direction. . . . It’s definitely a very inspiring story. . . . It’s a good drama.”

—Rachael Ray, The Rachael Ray Show"

“Wayans has done a fine job. . . . He imbues the story of Alma with his gift of dialogue in an uplifting story.”

—BV on Books

“The book has a“Wayans is not known as an author of serious fiction. His new book just might change that.”

—Oprah.com

“The character development was good. . . . Wayans did a good job of pulling his readers in.”"

—Associated Content

“The book has a good premise. . . . In Wayans’ vernacular, the setup went well.”

—Chicago Sun-Times"

"The book he's written probably isn't what you'd expect from the envelope-pushing and ribald comedian."

--Entertainment Weekly"

"Wayan's story is propelled by engaging characters and snappy dialogue that keep his hard-on-her-luck . . . protagonist in check."

--Publishers Weekly"

"Wayans has done a fine job. . . . He imbues the story of Alma with his gift of dialogue in an uplifting story."

--BV on Books

About this edition

• Publisher: Atria Books
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1439164614
• ISBN 13: 9781439164617
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224