Winner of the 2011 PEN/Bingham Award
2011 Summer Reading List selection by Oprah.com
Literary Award for Outstanding Achievement from the WLA
A Best Debut of 2010 by Amazon.com
Discover Great New Writers selection by Barnes & Noble
“From the first splash as a young man dives off the edge of a house, Stiltsville is an extraordinary triumph of storytelling.”
“A riveting novel filled with pathos.”
“Stands out due to its lovely, unexpected normalcy.”
“Disarmingly good.”
– Amazon.com
“Stiltsville reminds us to appreciate the small but potent magic in everyday life.”
“Lyrically written . . . The reading experience is captivating.”
“A quietly remarkable novel.”
“This soulful novel will inspire you to reflect on your own definitions of house, home, and what really makes a couple close.”
– Redbook
“Lovely and unaffected, honest and open.”
“Daniel’s descriptive style and strong character development keep you turning pages.”
“Daniel strikes a perfect balance of wit, weakness and tenderness . . . Wonderfully buoyant.”
“With its lush flora and constant sun, South Florida is the true star of Daniel’s exquisite debut . . . Beautifully told.”
“A book characterized by lushly descriptive and complex writing . . . written with great delicacy and discretion.”
– Booklist
“Highest recommendation for this engrossing, elegant and highly satisfying story.”
“Stiltsville is straightforward and unsurprising, and each day that I was reading it, I could not wait to return to it.”
– Cynthia Newberry Martin, Contrary Magazine
“Fans of well-told, straightforward narratives will get caught up in these ordinary people’s lives.”
“I read this novel in a breathless rush — and then I did it all over again”
– Robin Antalek, The Post Star
