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Suzanne at the Window by Joseph McDade

Community college instructor Donald Garvey is assigned to teach English to a high school class and ends up in a romantic triangle with two of his students.

About the book

Suzanne at the Window tells the story of a community college instructor, Donald Garvey, who is assigned to teach college-level English to a high school class, and soon finds himself in a romantic triangle involving two of his students: Terry Hurwitz, his star pupil, and Suzanne Belmondo, the girl they both covet. Donald defeats Terry for Suzanne's affections, but finds himself over his head with the seventeen-year-old Suzanne. In the end, Donald loses Suzanne, his pride, his sobriety, and very nearly his job.

About the author

Joseph McDade was born in New Jersey in 1965. He attended the Creative Writing Program at the University of Houston, where he received a doctorate in Literature and Creative Writing. He currently lives in Houston, and serves as the Department Chair for Arts and Humanities at Houston Community College - Northeast. Suzanne at the Window is his first novel.

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