{"product_id":"daytona-teddy-riggs-9798885740784","title":"Daytona Teddy Riggs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA most anticipated book by \u003cem\u003eOur Culture, \u003c\/em\u003eThe Millions and Debutiful\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt's 1996 in Corpus Christi, Texas. Teddy Riggs--call him Daytona--will stop at nothing to win the World's Strongest Man competition.\u003c\/strong\u003e He spends his days training and downing as many calories as possible. Cast out from his oil-rich family, his main companion is a tape set by self-help guru Pat Dupree that he plays on repeat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a Dupree seminar is set to take place in Houston just before a regional qualifying event, Teddy knows the universe is aligning in his favor. But as the seminar approaches, a new relationship with Tammy, a local bodybuilder, brings all his crushing insecurities to the forefront, and he must confront who he really is beneath the muscles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt once an outrageous comedy, a biting satire of the self-help industry, and an earnest look at the facets of obsession, Buxton's riotous debut novel chronicles how masculinity, privilege, and mental illness intersect, all through the eyes of the memorable menace Teddy Riggs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Drew Buxton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hub City Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/25\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.50w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798885740784\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/29\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBuxton, Drew:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrew Buxton\u003c\/strong\u003e is a writer from Texas. His short story collection \u003cem\u003eSo Much Heart\u003c\/em\u003e won the Texas Institute of Letters' Sergio Troncoso Award for Best First Book of Fiction. His work has been featured in \u003cem\u003eSouthwest Review, Joyland\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eVice\u003c\/em\u003e among other publications. \u003cem\u003eDaytona Teddy Riggs\u003c\/em\u003e is his first novel. Find him at drewbuxton.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Drew Buxton \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48867428401309,"sku":"9798885740784","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_b0c771eb-aacc-430c-9504-9e5953347f93.jpg?v=1788334848","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/daytona-teddy-riggs-9798885740784","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}