"Jacob Finch Bonner was once a promising young novelist with a respectably published first book. Today, he's teaching in a third-rate MFA program and struggling to maintain what's left of his self-respect; he hasn't written - let alone published - anything decent in years. When Evan Parker, his most arrogant student, announces he doesn't need Jake's help because the plot of his book in progress is a sure thing, Jake is prepared to dismiss the boast...

Jacob Finch Bonner fue una vez un joven novelista prometedor con un primer libro publicado respetablemente. Hoy, está enseñando en un programa MFA de tercer nivel y luchando por mantener lo que le queda de su autoestima; no ha escrito, y mucho menos publicado, nada decente en años. Cuando Evan Parker, su estudiante más arrogante, anuncia que no necesita la ayuda de Jake porque la trama de su libro en progreso es segura, Jake está preparado para...