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Marc Schuster
The Grievers is a darkly comic coming of age novel for a generation that’s still struggling to come of age.When Charley Schwartz learns that an old high school pal has committed suicide, he agrees to help his alma mater organize a memorial service to honor his friend’s memory. Soon, however, devastation turns to disgust as Charley discovers that what matters most to the school is the bottom line. Desperate to set the world right and keep his own life from spiraling out of control, Charley rages through his days and nights, plotting all the while the ultimate eulogy for his deceased friend and a scathing indictment of a world gone wrong. (Fiction, The Permanent Press, 2012)
The Grievers
The Singular Exploits of Wonder Mom and Party Girl
Audrey Corcoran never dreamed she’d try cocaine, but a year after a bitter divorce, she meets a man named Owen Little who convinces her that a little buzz might be exactly what she needs to lift her spirits. And why not? He’s already turned her on to jazz, and no one in his circle of friends ever thinks twice about getting high. Soon, however, her escalating drug use puts a strain on Audrey’s relationship with her daughters, and she begins to sell cocaine from her home in order to subsidize her habit. By turns horrifying and hilarious, The Singular Exploits of Wonder Mom and Party Girl offers a scathing indictment of American consumer culture and the wildly conflicting demands it makes upon women. (Fiction, The Permanent Press, 2011)
The Greatest Show in the Galaxy: The Discerning Fan's Guide to Doctor Who
This quirky, fascinating volume examines the long-running British sci-fi series Doctor Who and discusses the ways in which the good Doctor’s adventures on exotic and alien worlds teach us what it means to be human. Exploring the weird and wonderful realm of Doctor Who in relation to such contemporary phenomena as cosmetic surgery, consumerism, reality television and road rage, The Greatest Show in the Galaxy demonstrates that the exploits of our favorite time traveler provide us with everything we need to know about life, the universe and everything. A must-read for all fans of the series! (Nonfiction, McFarland, 2007)
Don DeLillo, Jean Baudrillard, and the Consumer Conundrum
Although many critics have glossed the affinities between Don DeLillo and Jean Baudrillard, this is the first book-length study to explore the relationship between the American author and the French theorist. Bringing DeLillo and Baudrillard into dialogue with each other, this timely volume proffers a sophisticated theoretical framework for understanding the works of both figures, investigates the relationship between works of art and acts of terror, and examines the potential for the individual to survive in the face of the dehumanizing, market-driven forces that dominate the postmodern world. (Nonfiction, Cambria Press, 2008)
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