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'''''The Family Fang''''' is a bestselling novel written by [[Kevin Wilson (writer)|Kevin Wilson]] in 2011, and published by [[Ecco Press|Ecco]]. The film rights have been bought by actress [[Nicole Kidman]]'s [[Blossom Films]] company .<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailyblam.com/news/2011/10/27/nicole-kidmans-blossom-films-acquires-the-family-fang |title=Nicole Kidman's Blossom Films Acquires THE FAMILY FANG |publisher=The Daily BLAM! |date= |accessdate=2012-09-26}}</ref>
'''''The Family Fang''''' is a bestselling novel written by [[Kevin Wilson (writer)|Kevin Wilson]] in 2011, and published by [[Ecco Press|Ecco]]. The film rights have been bought by actress [[Nicole Kidman]]'s [[Blossom Films]] company .<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailyblam.com/news/2011/10/27/nicole-kidmans-blossom-films-acquires-the-family-fang |title=Nicole Kidman's Blossom Films Acquires THE FAMILY FANG |publisher=The Daily BLAM! |date= |accessdate=2012-09-26}}</ref>

==Accomplishments==
*New York Times Bestseller
*[[TIME Magazine]]'s Top Ten Fiction Books of 2011
*[[Esquire]]'s Top Ten Books of 2011
*[[People Magazine]]'s Top Ten Books of 2011
*[[Kirkus Reviews]]'s Best Fiction of 2011
*[[Booklist]]'s Top 10 First Novels of 2011
*[[Amazon.com]] and [[Barnes and Noble]] both listed it in their ''Best Books of 2011 Lists''.


==Reception==
==Reception==

Revision as of 04:36, 23 October 2012

The Family Fang is a bestselling novel written by Kevin Wilson in 2011, and published by Ecco. The film rights have been bought by actress Nicole Kidman's Blossom Films company .[1]

Reception

  • Publishers Weekly calls it a "bizarre, mirthful debut novel" [2]
  • NPR books states "it's such a minty fresh delight to open up Kevin Wilson's debut novel, The Family Fang, and feel the revitalizing blast of original thought, robust invention, screwball giddiness." [3]
  • The Wall Street Journal calls it "inventive and hilarious" [4]

References

  1. ^ "Nicole Kidman's Blossom Films Acquires THE FAMILY FANG". The Daily BLAM!. Retrieved 2012-09-26.
  2. ^ "Fiction Review: The Family Fang by Kevin Wilson. Ecco, $23.99 (320p) ISBN 978-0-06-157903-5". Publishersweekly.com. 2012-08-06. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
  3. ^ Wilson, Kevin (2011-08-08). "A Delightful Portrait Of The Screwball 'Family Fang'". NPR. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
  4. ^ Sacks, Sam (2011-08-06). "Book Review: The Call | Lights Out in Wonderland | The Family Fang - WSJ.com". Online.wsj.com. Retrieved 2012-08-11.