"...a sure bet for Hornby fans of any age."
- Publishers Weekly, starred review

“Hornby is a writer who dares to be witty, intelligent andemotionally generous all at once.”
– The New York Times Book Review

“Hornby’s is one of the funniest and most subtle voices in contemporary fiction.”
– Chicago Tribune

“Hornby’s unique voice consistently echoes to universal acclaim, generating a fandom that rivals that of another London great, Charles Dickens.”
– GQ

Famous for writing about men who act like boys, Nick Hornby now offers up a funny and sharply-observed story about a boy who has to act like a man. Things are ticking along quite nicely for 15-year-old Sam. He has a new girlfriend who is funny and gorgeous, his teachers want him to go to college, and his friend Rabbit just taught him a new skating trick.

But just as everything is coming together, Sam screws it all up. Now he needs serious advice but he isn’t sure where to turn. Like most teenagers, Sam firmly believes that his parents are useless. He also firmly believes that his personal hero, skating legend Tony Hawk, has all the answers. Sam personally consults Tony (in the form of a poster on Sam’s bedroom wall) and reads Tony’s book over and over again in search of advice. What Sam learns—both from Tony and from circumstance—will forever change the way he views relationships and life.

Nick Hornby is the master of imbuing serious topics with humor and pathos, illuminating modern life in the process. With SLAM, Hornby gives readers another hilariously human look at what it means to grow up.

Nick Hornby is the New York Times bestselling author of such internationally-acclaimed books as High Fidelity, About a Boy, How To Be Good and A Long Way Down.