Fights! is a novel set in the mountains of West Virginia and the indie literary scene in New York, uniting the two great love stories of Scott McClanahan’s life: his wife, the writer Juliet Escoria, and Tyrant Books publisher, Giancarlo DiTrapano. In his first novel in eight years, McClanahan interrogates the meaning of art, devotion, and destruction.
“Listen now. The song is starting over. And we’re driving to a party in the East Village with the radio on. And for a single moment we’re not worried about what happens to all of us in the end. Because for right now we’re all driving through the beautiful city, and we have rock ’n’ roll in our hearts. So turn it up Gian, and let us ride.” —Fights!
Please note that this is a preorder, orders will ship on or shortly before July 14, 2026.
Fights!
by Scott
McClanahan
Out July 14, 2026
Available now for preorder
Fights! is a novel set in the mountains of West Virginia and the indie literary scene in New York, uniting the two great love stories of Scott McClanahan’s life: his wife, the writer Juliet Escoria, and Tyrant Books publisher, Giancarlo DiTrapano. In his first novel in eight years, McClanahan interrogates the meaning of art, devotion, and destruction.
“Listen now. The song is starting over. And we’re driving to a party in the East Village with the radio on. And for a single moment we’re not worried about what happens to all of us in the end. Because for right now we’re all driving through the beautiful city, and we have rock ’n’ roll in our hearts. So turn it up Gian, and let us ride.” —Fights!
Scott McClanahan is the author of Crapalachia, Hill William, The Sarah Book, and Fights!
Please note that this is a preorder, orders will ship on or shortly before July 14, 2026.
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Credits
Cover Design: Sarah Schulte
Interior Design: Adam Robinson
Editor: Chelsea Hodson
Proofreader: Brittany Menjivar
Printed by: Bookmobile