Parents Behaving Badly

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Simon & Schuster Author Interview

Team Meeting

“A devastatingly accurate—and laugh out loud funny—look at the culture of contemporary youth sports, the boys and girls who just want to have fun, and the parents who do more harm than good despite their best intentions.”

—Hannah Storm, ESPN Anchor & Journalist

“Parents Behaving Badly isn’t just a sharp satire about Little League madness; it’s also a shrewd and sympathetic portrait of a mid-life marriage. Scott Gummer writes with equal insight about wayward spouses and conniving coaches.”

—Tom Perrotta, author of Little Children and The Abstinence Teacher

“Scott Gummer does a great job of reminding us why kids play sports, why parents coach and, with tongue in cheek, what happens when parents forget that sports are supposed to be fun. With a great deal of humor, Gummer never loses sight of the life lessons baseball teaches kids and parents alike. Parents Behaving Badly is a thoroughly entertaining story and a must read.”

—Cal Ripken, Jr., member, Baseball Hall of Fame

“Indispensable reading for anyone attempting to navigate the often bizarre snake pit of youth sports. Wickedly hilarious and brilliantly written, Gummer’s novel is filled with keen insights and sharp observations that will stay with you. This book should be required reading for the whole world of youth sports.”

—Leigh Steinberg, sports attorney

“Parents Behaving Badly is the perfect melding of the modern American bloodsports of Little League and wedlock: harrowing and warm-hearted.”

—Larry Doyle, author of I Love You, Beth Cooper and Go, Mutants!