Repatriated: A Novel

by Jason Simon

In the wake of a mysterious global cataclysm that may or may not be increasing human aggression, American expatriate teacher Faran Harris finds himself back in the United States and living in his childhood bedroom as countries around the world close their borders. As he reconnects with family and old friends and mourns the loss of his adventurous international lifestyle, he finds himself drawn more and more into the worlds of political partisans, social justice activists, religious fundamentalists and fringe conspiracy theorists. Repatriated is a satirical look at our current moment and its divisive political discourse.

Kindle Edition

Published January 1, 2021

About the author

Jason Simon is a high school English teacher and author from the United States. He and his wife Jennifer spent more than a decade traveling and working outside the U.S. in Cairo, Egypt; Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and Beijing and Shenzhen, China before resettling in Northeast Ohio in 2021. He writes primarily about American expatriate life and about viewing one's own country from abroad.

His work has appeared in publications such as Medium Chill, Masque & Spectacle and All Persons Fictitious. His first short story collection World Sick: Stories was published in 2019 while his most recent project Repatriated: A Novel is available via Kindle Vella. Much of his short fiction can be found at All Persons Fictitious while his nonfiction writing about education is available at Working Classroom Hero