PRAISE

“The incomparable wordsmith Ernest Thompson’s latest book grabbed me from the get-go; engrossing characters and what a ride!
It also teases with a titillating question: if you could … would you?”

— JEAN SMART
Actor

“There is no middle ground in the world of Ernest Thompson. There is no halfway, no safety, no kiddie pool.
His characters live on the fringes—spiritually, emotionally, psychologically—trying to navigate impossible decisions of love and life.
Out Clause raises the question: what would you do if you had the choice to escape it all? And to no surprise,
Thompson doesn’t deliver the answer for you, but allows you to wallow with his people in the indecision.”

— MICHAEL FARRIS SMITH
Author of Lay Your Armor Down and Desperation Road

“Ernest Thompson writes like a man remixing language into a hip and holy strut. He bends a sentence till it swings, pops, and lands as prophecy. The whole thing feels frighteningly alive and tuned to the frequency of people trying to outrun themselves.”

— ROBERT GALINSKY
Award-winning Writer/Director/Actor/Producer

“There aren’t words to describe the extraordinary life-changing experience of reading this incredible book.
Out Clause is not one to put down and pick up. It’s unputdownable.”

— ILEEN MAISEL
 Film Producer

“Ernest Thompson writes like a m***********, by which I mean m************ great. I love his colorful prose.”

— RAYNOLD GIDEON
Academy Award-nominated Co-writer of Stand By Me