10:04 is the second novel by the American writer Ben Lerner.[1]
DescriptionThe novel belongs to the genres of autofiction and metafiction. The first-person narrator is a 33-year-old writer who lives in New York City. A successful novelist, he has recently been diagnosed with a heart condition that could prove fatal.[2] The book deals with love, art, city life, illness, having children, and writing.
ReceptionThe critical reception of 10:04 has been largely positive.[3]
AwardsThe novel was shortlisted for the 2014 Folio Prize.[4]
References- ^ Garner, Dwight (September 3, 2014). "With Storms Outside, Inner Conflicts Swirl". New York Times. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- ^ World Archipelago. "10:04: A Novel". Macmillan. Archived from the original on August 16, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
- ^ "WARM CORE: The Unusually Associative Cyclonic System of Ben Lerner's 10:04". December 18, 2014.
- ^ Tierra Innovation (February 9, 2015). "The 2015 Folio Prize Shortlist". theparisreview.org. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
- Review by Hari Kunzru in The New York Times
- Review by Catherine O'Flynn in The Guardian
- Review by Jonathan Gibbs in The Independent
