Brilliantly captures both the aspiration and self-loathing of the upwardly mobile American male

There is a tender immediacy to his prose, and White Guys is studded with beautifully observed moments...alert to the slightest emotional nuance between men, and between husbands and wives and parents and children

Giardina has an extraordinary gift for describing the eddies of power in what seem to be familiar relationships

I love men who can write about relationships as tenderly and honestly as Giardina does

Smart... Compelling... Perfectly handled

A careful accretion of detail and a deftly controlled narrative tone...powerful

Vivid, compelling...Giardina is at his very best creating at times terrifying yet seductive prose out of everyday domestic drama