Apology (Milkweed National Fiction Prize) - Softcover

""Apology" is a perfectly paced, deeply satisfying novel. Jon Pineda renders his characters with a compassion that refuses to lapse into sentimentality."
--Ron Rash, "New York Times" best-selling author of "Serena"

""Apology" is a perfectly paced, deeply satisfying novel. Jon Pineda renders his characters with a compassion that refuses to lapse into sentimentality." -- Ron Rash, "New York Times" best-selling author of "Serena" and "The Cove"
"A spare and powerful novel about guilt, sacrifice, and the cruel butterfly effect sometimes triggered by our seemingly inconsequential acts. Pineda writes with precision and humanity." -- Jonathan Evison, author of "West of Here" and "The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving"
"Jon Pineda has written a novel that is, by any standard, an impressive success. "Apology" is a page-turner of ideas, and it shows us how our actions spin out in crazy directions, marbles that roll under our lives' furniture and come out in the most surprising times. I loved it." -- Darin Strauss, author of "Half a Life" and "Chang and Eng"
""Apology" hits bookstores today. Run, don't walk, to get it."
--David Abrams, "The Quivering Pen"
"Completely engrossing.... With a careful, poetic tone, Jon Pineda has written a story rich with humanity."
--"River City Reading"
"Incessant editing is something that comes from Pineda's poetry background. So, too, is the way he tells the story: in a long line of tiny, imagistic scenes that often focus attention on small things going on in the background. The resultant prose is tight and stretched over the lean frame of a book weighing in at just under 200 pages. But those pages pack a punch."
--"Virginia Living"
"Acutely observed." -- "Publishers Weekly"
"A harrowing and heartwarming story of familial bonds, struggle, and redemption." -- Jack Hannert, Brilliant Books, Traverse City, MI
"In simple and elegant prose, Pineda explores the consequences of a tragic accident in the lives of two families. Pineda is a poet and a master at suggesting rather than describing, involving the reader at a deeper and more personal level." -- Pierre Camy, Schuler Books, Grand Rapids, MI

"This hauntingly poetic first novel about mistakes, love, and sacrifice... Reminiscent of Alessandro Baricco's "Silk," this novel will appeal to lovers of literary fiction."
--"Library Journal" (starred review)
""Apology" is a perfectly paced, deeply satisfying novel. Jon Pineda renders his characters with a compassion that refuses to lapse into sentimentality." -- Ron Rash, "New York Times" best-selling author of "Serena" and "The Cove"
"A spare and powerful novel about guilt, sacrifice, and the cruel butterfly effect sometimes triggered by our seemingly inconsequential acts. Pineda writes with precision and humanity." -- Jonathan Evison, author of "West of Here" and "The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving"
"Jon Pineda has written a novel that is, by any standard, an impressive success. "Apology" is a page-turner of ideas, and it shows us how our actions spin out in crazy directions, marbles that roll under our lives' furniture and come out in the most surprising times. I loved it." -- Darin Strauss, author of "Half a Life" and "Chang and Eng"
""Apology" hits bookstores today. Run, don't walk, to get it."
--David Abrams, "The Quivering Pen"
"Funny, heartwarming....about living with mistakes, learning to cope with consequences and seeking forgiveness."
--"The Virginian-Pilot "
"Completely engrossing.... With a careful, poetic tone, Jon Pineda has written a story rich with humanity."
--"River City Reading"
"Incessant editing is something that comes from Pineda's poetry background. So, too, is the way he tells the story: in a long line of tiny, imagistic scenes that often focus attention on small things going on in the background. The resultant prose is tight and stretched over the lean frame of a book weighing in at just under 200 pages. But those pages pack a punch."
--"Virginia Living"
"Acutely observed." -- "Publishers Weekly"
"A harrowing and heartwarming story of familial bonds, struggle, and redemption." -- Jack Hannert, Brilliant Books, Traverse City, MI
"In simple and elegant prose, Pineda explores the consequences of a tragic accident in the lives of two families. Pineda is a poet and a master at suggesting rather than describing, involving the reader at a deeper and more personal level." -- Pierre Camy, Schuler Books, Grand Rapids, MI

To ensure that his young nephew Mario has a chance at a future publicly unscarred, Shoe, a transient worker, takes the blame for an accident Mario caused that left a 9-year-old girl with a debilitating brain injury, in this exploration of how the decisions we make in an instant reverberate in the years to come. Original.