Boy From the North Country
| Author | Sam Sussman |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Literary fiction |
| Publisher | Penguin Random House |
Publication date | September 16, 2025 |
| Publication place | United States |
| ISBN | 0-593-83505-0 |
Boy from the North Country is the debut novel by Sam Sussman, published by Penguin Press in the United States on September 16, 2025, and by Grove Press in the United Kingdom on October 2, 2025. The autobiographical novel is based on Sussman’s Harper’s Magazine memoir, “The Silent Type: On (Possibly) Being Bob Dylan’s Son.”[1]
Sussman recorded and reads the audiobook for Boy From the North Country.[2]
Reception
Kirkus called the novel “The most beautiful and moving mother-son story in recent memory.”[3]
Library Journal called the book “required reading for Dylanologists eager to see yet another side of their idol.”[4]
References
- ^ "The Silent Type, by Sam Sussman". Harper's Magazine. Archived from the original on 2025-03-25. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
- ^ "Audible: Boy from the North Country by Sam Sussman".
- ^ BOY FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY | Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ Sam, Sussman. "Boy from the North Country". Library Journal. Retrieved 2025-07-29.