Burn Before Reading

by Brian Bigelow

A novella in six parts, “Burn Before Reading” follows a cast of over twenty characters as they go through a typical day at a state college, gathering that evening at a single apartment, where one cannot call what transpires a “party” because it happens every night—including tales of smoking and drinking, waxing philosophical, playing cards, pairing-up and splitting apart, manufacturing psychoactive chemicals, and drug-deals gone wrong. Each of the six parts follows a different person or group of people as their paths intersect throughout the day—only ending once the “party” is over. In “Burn Before Reading,” author Brian Bigelow tells his tale in a straightforward and unpretentious—but not entirely unembellished—manner, aspiring to be a casual and entertaining reading experience. From the author of “The King of Wooden Spoonists,” “The Capgras Delusion,” “The Inhumane Treatment of Seafood,” “Akinetopsia,” and “The Passive Resisters Soccer Club.”

154 pages, Paperback

Published November 11, 2018

About the author

Author Brian Bigelow is originally from Minnesota and currently lives in Colorado.