READERS/FOLLOWERS: 3,213 The Altar Boy by Phil Stephens. Dark Humor-Catholicism-Coming of Age Fiction! It starts with black-robed nuns, priests, bishops, the select fraternity of Altar Boys, and the ancient ceremonies of the Catholic Church. Music of the ’60s, boyhood shenanigans, Cootie doctors, and coming of age. Set in the socially… Continue reading
READERS/FOLLOWERS: 3,373 The Promise Of The Gateway by Nick Iuppa and John Pesqueira. Deep in the drop behind Green Mountain High, Emily Perkins finds a gateway to the past where she’s no longer a nerd, and the school’s superstar quarterback is in love with her. He hasn’t yet suffered the… Continue reading
READERS/FOLLOWERS: 3,428 Nina’s Salvation for Joey by Steven Prevosto. Fiction (Coming of Age). In 1974 twenty-one-year-old Joey Maks’ rock band imploded in the Midwest, and the love of his life abandoned him. Depressed and wanting to kill himself, he takes a bus to his Grandmother Nina’s house, where he hopes… Continue reading