Hank Devereaux, a fifty-year-old, one-time novelist now serving as temporary chair of the English department, has more than a mid-life crisis to contend with when he learns that he must cull 20 per cent of his department to meet budget.Publisher: Vintage PublishingAuthor(s): Richard RussoNumber of pages: 416Publication date: 1998Dimensions: 203 x 133 x 26Cover type: Paperback / softback