With his widely acclaimed debut 28yearold William Kowalski emerged as one ofthe most exciting and distinctive new American writers in years. In his newbook Kowa... » 

With his widely acclaimed debut 28yearold William Kowalski emerged as one ofthe most exciting and distinctive new American writers in years. In his newbook Kowalski once again proves himself an extraordinarily gifted writer as hefollows his hero Billy Mann on his search for the mother who deserted him as ababy. Now 20 years old Billy travels atop his beloved motorcycle to the lastknown address he has for her ot a side street named Santa Fe New Mexico. It isa journey that will teach him many things about family friends love anddeath. Filled with wondrous imagery and lyricism Somewhere South of Here has alightness of touch that belies how very much it has to say about lifesgreatest themes of all.In search of the mother he has never known Billy is flying south on his motorcycle to her last known address a side street in Santa Fe New Mexico. There he encounters as vibrant a cast of characters as the world can offer including Eliza and her crazy daughter and Consuelo a beautiful gypsy Latina. «