Googie

by Tim Steffen

"Googie" is the story of George Hollinger (aka Googie), a quiet, shy, awkwardly tall young man who lives in the small New England town of Grimsby. After Googie’s mother dies, he starts adopting pets that inevitably die through strange circumstances. During this time he befriends Emma, a young girl who works at her mother's pet store that Googie frequents. Through a series of flashbacks, the titular character shares recollections of his sheltered life and how he discovers Emma’s dark secret, one that ultimately leads to his liberation from the past.

36 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 7, 2012

About the author

Tim has been an apple picker, waiter, bartender, filmmaker, café owner, dog walker, Ragtime piano player, newspaper reporter, curriculum writer, and educator.

In between all this he attended Rutgers University and graduated with a BA in English and Film Studies. He also hold a master’s degree in early childhood education from Bank Street College of Education, and another master’s degree in interreligious studies and education from Union Theological Seminary in New York City.

He is currently an educator at a private school in New York City and divides his time between there and Lancaster, PA.