← Tim TharpKnights of the Hill Countryby Tim TharpTexas football players navigate small-town masculinity and hidden secrets on the fieldFind on Amazon↗About the authorTim TharpTim Tharp is an American author known for The Spectacular Now, a coming-of-age novel about a charming high school senior who struggles with alcoholism. The novel was adapted into a critically acclaimed film.More by Tim TharpThe Spectacular NowCharismatic high school boy lives recklessly until unexpected love forces reflection→Badd→Mojo→