Standalone novel · 2019
The Topeka School
In Topeka, Kansas, in the late 1990s, Adam Gordon is a star high-school debater, the son of two psychologists. The novel moves between Adam, his parents, and a troubled classmate drawn into Adam’s circle.
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Book facts
- Author
- Ben Lerner
- Series
- Standalone
- Published
- 2019
- Setting
- Set in Topeka, Kansas
- Characters charted
- 3
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Topeka School
3 recurring or key characters from Ben Lerner’s chart. Introduces Jane Gordon and Jonathan Gordon.
Lead 1
- Adam GordonYoung American poet
Major 2
- Jane GordonFirst appearanceAdam’s mother, a psychologist and writer
- Jonathan GordonFirst appearanceAdam’s father, a psychologist