About The Book

In nine stories that move between nouveau riche Los Angeles and the working class East Coast, Kevin Morris explores the vicissitudes of modern life. Whether looking for creative ways to let off steam after a day in court or enduring chaperone duties on a school field trip to the nation’s capital, the heroes of White Man’s Problems struggle to navigate the challenges that accompany marriage, family, success, failure, growing up, and getting older.

The themes of these perceptive, wry and sometimes humorous tales pose philosophical questions about conformity and class, duplicity and decency, and the actions and meaning of an average man’s life. Morris’s confident debut strikes the perfect balance between comedy and catastrophe—and introduces a virtuosic new voice in American fiction.

Praise

“Life undermines the pursuit of success and status in these rich, bewildering stories . . . a finely wrought and mordantly funny take on a modern predicament by a new writer with loads of talent.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Morris, an entertainment lawyer by trade, offers up shrewd, bitingly funny commentary on his own privileged class.” —TIME

“Kevin Morris is that rare writer who bridges the class divide, illuminating the lives of working class characters and affluent professionals with equal authenticity and insight. White Man’s Problems is a revelatory collection that marks the arrival of striking new voice in American fiction.” —Tom Perotta

“A wonderful group of stories . . . buy this, and you will love it.” —Gus Van Sant, filmmaker, artist, and author