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Today: Douglas Brunt on his novel ‘Trophy Son’
Kathie Lee and Hoda welcome best-selling author Douglas Brunt, who talks about “Trophy Son,” his novel about an overbearing father who pushes his son to become the world’s greatest tennis player. He talks about how sports takes kids away from family time and reveals that he and his wife, Megyn Kelly (who’s watching), are already discussing the issue in relation to their three kids. Watch the interview here.
Town & Country: “A New Novel Explores the Dark Side of Professional Tennis”
There's a moment in the novel Trophy Son where a friend reminds main character Anton Stratis: "The bigger the star, the bigger the sacrifice." It's a theme that runs throughout the book, which follows tennis prodigy Anton as he deals with an obsessive and overbearing father, navigates the competitive world of professional sports (and the performance-enhancing drugs that inevitably come with it), and struggles to figure out who he is outside the court.
Trophy Son… is at once a fascinating look inside this milieu and also a cautionary tale about the dangers of our achievement-obsessed society. Below, author Douglas Brunt talks to T&C; about the sports world, the domino effects of early excellence, and how he plans to raise his three kids with wife Megyn Kelly.
Reading Group Guide for “The Means”
Doug’s publishers have produced this reading group guide for The Means. It includes an introduction, discussion questions, ideas for enhancing your book club, and a Q&A with author Douglas Brunt. The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new and interesting angles and topics for your discussion. We hope that these ideas will enrich your conversation and increase your enjoyment of the book.
Resources & downloads for “The Means”
Simon and Schuster have made media downloads available for “The Means” by Douglas Brunt. This is includes the author photo and book jacket.
Reading guide for “Ghosts of Manhattan”
This reading group guide for Ghosts of Manhattan includes an introduction, discussion questions, ideas for enhancing your book club, and a Q&A with author Douglas Brunt. The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new and interesting angles and topics for your discussion. We hope that these ideas will enrich your conversation and increase your enjoyment of the book.
Downloads for “Ghosts of Manhattan”
Simon & Schuster, publisher of Ghosts of Manhattan have made available some free downloads for book clubs and media requests.