Cotton Teeth

**KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOKS OF 2021**

The (surprisingly funny) true story of a father-son duo diagnosed with terminal cancers a week apart.

When comedy writer Glenn Rockowitz and his psychoanalyst father are diagnosed with aggressive terminal cancers only a week apart, tragedy gives way to a uniquely dark, funny, and intensely loving experience. This is Rockowitz's unflinchingly candid account of the heartbreak, joy, and wisdom shared between father and son as they face their final months of life - alone, and together.
Cotton Teeth is the long-awaited follow-up to Rockowitz's bestselling memoir, Rodeo in Joliet. Read more Continue reading Read less REVIEW
"An offbeat but truly arresting survival memoir. Darkly hilarious. Smart, irrepressible prose that can resemble poetic verse." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) , Best Books of 2021

"Glenn Rockowitz can make anything funny, especially if it's awful. Summer camp, funerals, hair extensions, and yes, even cancer are riotous and horrifying in his hands. But the heart of his startling memoir, Cotton Teeth, is a beautiful and brutal father-son story about resilience in the face of loss, and the strength to keep going even as the Grim Reaper's scythe is swinging your way." - Augusten Burroughs, author ofRunning With ScissorsandToil & Trouble

"As terrible as the word "unputtdownable" is, it does wholly encapsulate this strikingly beautiful memoir. Cotton Teeth is a gripping story with a true emotional depth told by a perfectly imperfect narrator...a shaky, beautiful, tragic rollercoaster ride through grief, pain, and love." - Jowita Bydlowska, author ofDrunk MomandGUY

"With writing that is at times astonishingly lyrical, Cotton Teeth is a book that absolutely dares you to enter into the innermost lives of a family in crisis. It is fearlessly honest, forthright, and (often) quite funny. It will haunt you." - Jason Miller, author ofRED DOG

"Precious few writers are as fearless as Glenn Rockowitz, and he's taken the horror and humor of life and transformed it into a book that's nearly impossible to put down. Cotton Teeth is beautiful, hilarious, and heart-rending, and you owe it to yourself to read it." - Brendan Halpin, author ofIt Takes a Worried ManandLosing my Faculties

"Sometimes heroism is simply the act of survival. Rockowitz has fought hard to survive...and the result is a harrowing memoir that will stay with its readers long past the final page." - BookLife Prize

"The prose wanders into the territory of poetry, full of metaphors, descriptive language, and artful repetitions. It takes on the appearance of a narrative poem, too, because of its left-justified text. And its work is further structured as a series of scenes that follow a particular arc. As a result of this careful crafting: every moment of Rockowitz's story achieves its aims." - Forward Reviews (5 stars out of 5)

"As a comedian, Rockowitz deftly incorporates humor into his story, illuminating the need to appreciate small moments and emphasizing how to keep going against all odds. Though this is a challenging emotional read, it ably depicts that you can't always face a battle with grace and dignity, allowing for humor and compassion as substitutes." - Publishers Weekly Read more Continue reading Read less