Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawnboy | 1998 | Paul Lisicky | Buy |
| 2 | The Burning House | 2011 | Paul Lisicky | Buy |
Paul Lisicky’s two novels are literary fiction with a focus on character and place. Lawnboy, published in 1998, is a coming-of-age story set in South Florida that draws on Lisicky’s own experience of the region. The Burning House, published in 2011, is set in a coastal community dealing with loss and transformation.
Both novels are driven by voice and observation rather than plot. Lisicky’s prose style is lyrical and precise, and the books have been praised by literary critics for their attention to emotional nuance.