WHAT'S UP WITH BAUM – ALLEN, WOODY

Description

Asher Baum He's a middle-aged writer with an ego as big as his failures. He's tried to break into the literary world with his philosophical essays without much success, which has led him to try his hand at novels and theater, seeking a way to exorcise his constant existential anxiety.

But things aren't going well for him. His marriage is on the rocks, he suspects his successful younger brother has seduced his wife, and, to top it all off, his mental health seems to be deteriorating: he's started talking to himself on the street, drawing strange looks.

In this moment of personal crisis, Baum discovers a surprising secret that could unleash total chaos. It's a classic dilemma in Woody Allen's films: he must choose between honesty, which could destroy his life, and silence, which will force him to bear a heavy lie. The novel is a fun and cynical portrait of New York life, professional failure, the miseries of relationships, and the moral dilemmas that only Woody Allen is capable of portraying with such humor.