Joel Burcat - Whiz Kid - Virtual Book Tour

Historical Fiction

Date Published: 07-01-2025

Publisher: Sunbury Press, Inc.

Whiz Kid is a powerful coming-of-age novel set in 1950 Philadelphia, where Jewish Navy veteran Ben Green faces impossible choices.

Pressured by his pregnant wife to finish his novel or take a secure job at a prestigious ad agency, Ben must also navigate the era’s class divisions and antisemitism. His best friend’s elite world clashes with his working-class South Philly roots and Jewish identity.

Temptation, ambition, and loyalty collide—especially when Ilene, a captivating classmate, threatens to unravel his carefully balanced life. As the Phillies’ Whiz Kids chase a pennant, Ben’s own reckoning builds to a climax, culminating in a surprising decision that redefines his future.

Co-written with David S. Burcat, Joel Burcat’s late father, Whiz Kid is a deeply American story of resilience, legacy, and the true cost of following one’s heart.

Share Link

Virtual Book Tour - July 28 - September 5

July 28 - RABT Book Tours - Kick Off

July 29 - The Faerie Review - Spotlight

July 30 - Tea Time and Books - Spotlight

July 31 - Book Junkiez - Excerpt

August 1 - Crossroad Reviews - Spotlight

August 4 - Nana's Book Reviews - Spotlight

August 5 - The Avid Reader - Interview

August 6 - Book Reviews by Virginia Lee - Spotlight

August 7 - Girl With Pen - Excerpt

August 11 - Book Corner News and Reviews - Spotlight

August 12 - Sapphyria's Books - Spotlight

August 13 - Novel News Network- Review

August 14 - My Bookmarked Reads - Spotlight

August 18 - Momma and Her Stories - Excerpt

August 19 - Sarandipity's - Spotlight

August 20 - Defining Ways - Spotlight

August 21 - Our Town Book Reviews - Excerpt

August 25 - A Place in the Spotlight - Spotlight

August 26 - The indie Express - Review

August 27 - Is History the Agreed Upon Lie - Spotlight

August 28 - Texas Book Nook - Review

August 29 - A Life Through Books - Interview

September 1 - Introspective Press - Spotlight

September 2 - My Reading Addiction - Interview

September 3 - Liliyana Shadowlyn - Spotlight

September 4 - On a Reading Bender- Review

September 5 - RABT Reviews - Wrap Up

Author Share Link

Joel Burcat is a novelist and retired lawyer living in Harrisburg, Pa. His previous novels, Reap the Wind, Drink to Every Beast, Amid Rage, and Strange Fire have been award-winning thrillers. He is a Gold Medal Winner from Readers’ Favorite, a Finalist of the Next Gen Indie Book Awards, and a winner of the PennWriters Annual Writing Contest. Strange Fire was a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Week.

David S. Burcat was a Navy corpsman in World War II, a graduate of University of Pennsylvania (English Literature and Dentistry), and a proud son of Camden NJ and his adopted town of Philadelphia. He worked in advertising in the 1950s before returning to Penn to study dentistry. He wrote Match Point, the novella within the novel, in about 1950. He died in 1998. Whiz Kid- A Novel is his first published book. Dave was the father of co-author, Joel Burcat.

Contact Links

Website: https://joelburcat.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JoelBurcatAuthor

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/JoelBurcat

Blog: https://joelburcat.com/blog2/

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/18993024.Joel_Burcat

Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/JoelBurcatTheAuthor

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joel-burcat-aa58927/

Preorder Links

Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Joel-Burcat/author/B07SN52FYP

Publisher: https://www.sunburypress.com/collections/all-books/products/whiz-kid?variant=43467543937117

Page updated

Report abuse