Books like Joe College by Tom Perrotta
In 1982, Yale junior Danny spends a spring break in central New Jersey behind the wheel of his father’s lunch truck, the *Roach Coach*. While ferrying lunch, Danny tries to navigate a complicated love life that includes his patient hometown sweetheart, Cindy, and the enigmatic Polly of New Haven. At the same time he must confront the Lunch Monsters, a local gang that sees his truck as a threat. The novel follows Danny’s growth amid the humor and challenges of college, family business, and the high‑stakes world of food service.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Tom Perrotta
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