T.C. Boyle

T.C. Boyle

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T.C. Boyle is an acclaimed American novelist and short story writer known for his themes of baby boomers, satire, realism, and anti-heroes. His works are set across the United States and internationally, with a frequent setting in California. Boyle has received numerous awards for his contributions to literature.

Author: T.C. Boyle Rewritten synopsis: In T.C. Boyle's novel, a group of eco-activists, led by the charismatic Alma, wage a war against environmental destruction. Their escalating acts of sabotage draw the attention of a determined FBI agent. As tensions rise, the activists' personal lives unravel, forcing them to confront the consequences of their radical actions. The narrative explores the clash between idealism and reality, questioning the morality of extreme measures for a noble cause. Boyle delivers a gripping tale that challenges readers to consider the cost of activism.

Standalone Novels

Water Music

(1981)

Budding Prospects

(1984)

World's End

(1987)

East Is East

(1990)

The Road to Wellville

(1993)

The Tortilla Curtain

(1995)

Riven Rock

(1998)

A Friend of the Earth

(2000)

Drop City

(2003)

The Inner Circle

(2003)

Talk Talk

(2006)

The Women

(2009)

When the Killing's Done

(2011)

San Miguel

(2012)

The Harder They Come

(2015)

The Terranauts

(2016)

Outside Looking In

(2019)

Talk to Me

(2021)

Blue Skies

(2023)

Short Story Collections

Descent of Man

(1979)

Greasy Lake & Other Stories

(1985)

If the River Was Whiskey

(1989)

The Collected Stories of T.Coraghessan Boyle

(1993)

Stories

(1993)

Without a Hero

(1994)

The Human Fly and Other Stories

(2001)

Doubletakes

(2003)

Tooth and Claw

(2005)

Wild Child and Other Stories

(2009)

Wild Child

(2009)

After the Plague

(2011)

Stories II

(2013)

The Relive Box and Other Stories

(2014)

I Walk Between the Raindrops

(2022)

Chapbooks

She Wasn't Soft

(1996)

Short Stories/Novellas

Scorpion Ranch

(2011)

Anthologies

Points of View

(1956)

Granta 5: The Modern Common Wind

(1982)

Ten

(1996)

The Mechanics' Institute Review

(2006)

Solace in So Many Words

(2011)

I'm With the Bears

(2011)

Field of Fantasies

(2014)

Watchlist

(2015)

Press Start to Play

(2015)

The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2015

(2015)

McSweeney's #49

(2017)

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