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aWritten with elegant spareness, there are no punches pulled in this portrait of Nathaniel Ayers, but God do you root and hope and pray for him. Many books claim to be about redemption and the affirmation of the human spirit, but they are false gospels. "The Soloist" is singularly and unforgettably true in all respects.a
aBuzz Bissinger, author of "Friday Night Lights"
aLopez is a terrific reporter. The Soloist is poignant, wise, and funny.a
aSylvia Nasar, author of "A Beautiful Mind"
aA heartbreaking, yet ultimately hopeful, read.a
a"Essence"
aAn utterly compelling tale.a
aPete Earley, author of "Crazy: A Fatheras Search Through Americaas Mental Health Madness"
aWith self-effacing humor, fast-paced yet elegant prose, and unsparing honesty, Lopez tells an inspiring story of heartbreak and hope.a
a"Publishers Weekly" (starred review)
aCompelling and gruffly tendera]Lopez deserves congratulations for being the one person who did not avert his eyes and walk past the grubby man with the violin.a
aEdward Humes, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist writing for the "Los Angeles Times"
"Lopez is a terrific reporter. The Soloist is poignant, wise, and funny."
-Sylvia Nasar, author of A Beautiful Mind

"A heartbreaking, yet ultimately hopeful, read."
-Essence

"An utterly compelling tale."
-Pete Earley, author of Crazy: A Father's Search Through America's Mental Health Madness

"With self-effacing humor, fast-paced yet elegant prose, and unsparing honesty, Lopez tells an inspiring story of heartbreak and hope."
-Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Compelling and gruffly tender...Lopez deserves congratulations for being the one person who did not avert his eyes and walk past the grubby man with the violin."
-Edward Humes, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist writing for the Los Angeles Times

Steve Lopez is the author of several books, including The Sunday Macaroni Club and The Soloist. In 2009, The Soloist was made into a movie starring Robert Downey Jr. and Jamie Foxx. Lopez is a columnist with the Los Angeles Times and lives in California.