Irl

by Timmy Reed

In Timmy Reed’s novella, IRL, a lonely social media addict, unemployed and short on rent, logs off and shuts down in the middle of an ugly job search. Alone in mid-town Baltimore, where he’s mostly been online, he takes a little stay-vacation. Just little time off, in real life. See what he can get his hands into, see what he can dig up...

127 pages, Paperback

Published August 2, 2016

About the author

Timmy Reed is a writer and teacher from Baltimore, Maryland. He is the author of Tell God I Don't Exist, The Ghosts That Surrounded Them, Miraculous Fauna, Star Backwards, and IRL as well as a couple of chapbooks: Stray/Pest and Zeb And Bunny Build Russian Dolls. He has been featured in the Wigleaf Top 50 on multiple occasions and won a 2015 Baker Artist Awards B-Grant. Learn more here: https://underratedanimals.wordpress.com

Reviews

[Ashley · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a quick read. It was easy to relate to the main character's desire to go off the grid at the beginning of the book, but things changed quickly. A solid read.

[Anna · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed the parts of the book where he reflects on his social media addiction and how he feels about breaking away from the online world. I wasn't really into all the wandering around town, and family history. I am definitely reading his other books.