The Ghosts of Washington Street

Jack Vaughan’s life is a journey. It begins with a front porch wrestling match, continues to his quick revenge against a man who tries stealing his ice cream—Jack Vaughan is learning to stand up for himself. He is also learning about the magic of brotherhood, the honor in mischief, and where certain lines can be drawn. He’s a peeping tom and a bully—and a sometimes hero in the eyes of his brother and friends. Spanning his first thirty years, The Ghosts of Washington Street follows Jack from the classroom to the playground, from the baseball diamond to the buses behind the football field, from the riverbanks of his hometown to his first college party—into the lives and minds of his family and friends. Every life is a ghost story... The Ghosts of Washington Street sets itself apart as a nostalgic look back, and a daring look forward, marking the arrival of a new and interesting voice in American fiction.