Out East: Memoir of a Montauk Summer (Hardcover)

Staff Reviews
If our 20s weren't so much fun, we would do well to avoid that decade! This memoir is a sweet, honest reveal of the angst, loneliness, self discovery and, yes, great times, that Glynn experienced in his 20s, centered on one eventful summer on Montauk. If you know Montauk, you'll smile at the references to familiar haunts and antics. But, even if not, I'm sure you had "A Summer" that changed you and rests securely in your memory. So Glynn's story is, in many ways, all of our stories and Out East is a perfect summer read.
— SamanthaMay 2019 Indie Next List
“I absolutely loved Out East. It kept me up until 2:30 in the morning because I needed to read one more scene, one more chapter, to find out what happened with all of the characters. As I read, I was able to put myself into the Hive along with the rest of the housemates. The sensory details—music, food, descriptions of the people who populate Montauk—allowed me to step into this world as if I were a housemate myself. The emotional experience, too, was vivid and relatable, and brought me back to my own roller-coaster experiences of first love, longing, and heartache.”
— Chris Klim, Buffalo Street Books, Ithaca, NY
Description
About the Author
John Glynn is an editor at Hanover Square Press, an imprint of HarperCollins. He grew up in Longmeadow, Massachusetts and lives in New York City. Out East is his first book.
Praise For…
"Out East personifies summer magic. [It] refashions the epic summer tale, dosed with lyrical brawn, grace, and ingenuity. Summer or not, sharing a cool pop with John Glynn's remarkable Out East will nudge you to believe in believing once again."—Lambda Literary
"Out East is a testament to falling in love with love itself, with the frightening prospect of finally being accepted for exactly who you are."—Forbes