Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk

Focused on a single afternoon of a Thanksgiving weekend football game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Chicago Bears the book manages to invoke the spirit of the United States from the heart of Texas, post 9/11 when Bush was in his ascendency, Fox ruled the news airwaves and we were looking for WMDs and ways to oust Saddam.

No wonder it garners comparison's to Catch-22. It's a wonderfully satirical novel where every character in the book feels like a metaphor for a larger idea. OMG the cheerleader represents the American people!

With the 1%, Hollywood and millionaire athletes glad-handling American troops it has all the subtlety of a Dan Brown novel. Fountain will go into incredible detail about the millions spent on outfitting the Dallas cowboys. The thousands of shoes needed every year, that include shoes made for dry conditions, wet conditions, grass and astroturf. The latest technologies arming their helmets. The thousands of towels used in a day to ensure their comfort. The warehouses of talcum powder, sunscreen, gum and Gatorade required for these industrial sized humans. And with a curt nod, he'll move on to the next scene, leaving you to digest those bits of information.