 First edition cover | |
| Author | Dana Adam Shapiro |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin |
Publication date | July 13, 2005 |
| Pages | 224 |
| ISBN | 0-618-47800-0 |
The Every Boy is the debut novel of American author and filmmaker Dana Adam Shapiro. [1] [2] [3]
| First edition cover | |
| Author | Dana Adam Shapiro |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin |
Publication date | July 13, 2005 |
| Pages | 224 |
| ISBN | 0-618-47800-0 |
The Every Boy is the debut novel of American author and filmmaker Dana Adam Shapiro. [1] [2] [3]
In this debut novel, a fifteen-year-old boy dies mysteriously, leaving behind a ledger filled with his darkly comic confessions.
With Plan B Entertainment, Shapiro is set to write and direct a movie based on The Every Boy. [4]
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