Track listing: 1. Introduction by Jon Konrath 2. December 9th 1981 3. Gothsong 4. Nympath 5. Aliens and Butt Stuff 6. Dying at the Dead Mall 7. The Day I Stop Dreaming About Some Random Porn Star From the 90s Named Sunny 8. Dawn of the VHS Twilight 9. A Short Essay About Morrissey 10. Journey to the Edge of the Flat Earth (demo version) 11. I Couldn’t Tell if she was a Goth Chick or Just an Olive Garden Waitress 12. Me and Rex Chapman vs the Martians
A mixed bag of short stories. Major themes include fringe nostalgia, strong savior women, authentic Italian pizza, and dead people walking around. It's a funny and vulnerable work. The author writes for himself and the reader can come along for the ride or piss off.
If you've read any of the recent Jeff O'Brien books, you know what you're in for. It's an enjoyable read of a random assortment of stories on a range of subjects. All very grounded in reality, but one or more things pop up and take you on wild Douglas Adams-esq (minus the space opera) tangents into slightly off worlds.