Too Young to Fall Asleep Sally Weigel http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/7509 en 2009 Why would a poetry-writing high-school emo girl from suburban Chicago volunteer for the Iraq War? And when both of her legs are blown off in a non-combat IED explosion, how will she ever recover? The Chicago Center for Literature and Photography is proud to present its newest original novella, "Too Young to Fall Asleep," the literary debut of talented local up-and-comer Sally Weigel. Originally written when she was still in high school, "Asleep" is one of the first-ever adult character dramas concerning the so-called "Millennials," a prescient and eerily mature look at the generation of youth just now entering college -- an entire nation of idealistic sincerity-seekers within a maelstrom of suicidal Gen-X parents, a nation of kids who have no problem getting wasted on weekends but feel horribly guilty when smoking cigarettes while doing so. Weigel takes a razor-sharp look at this generation here, through the filter of the two events that have so far most influenced them -- the rise of the dark post-9/11 supergroup Radiohead, and the decimating of their numbers by Bush's 'war on terrorism' -- delivering at the end a haunting and thought-provoking snapshot of our current zeitgeist, in a sophisticated way that can only be done by an actual member of that generation. A "pay what you want" experiment which can be downloaded for free if one chooses [cclapcenter.com/asleep], "Too Young to Fall Asleep" marks the daring debut of an important rising voice in the American arts, and you are sure to be both informed and moved by what she has to say. Iraq terrorism chicago drama short original interest war bush school novella Youth human teens high radiohead emo suburbs glen ellyn cclap sally weigel http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/7509.png http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/7509.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/7509.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/7509.mobi San Saba Michael Eichenberg http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/7290 en 2009 http://twitter.com/mikeeichenberg .......................... A fantastic adventure into West Texas. Charlie Wade is a small town lawyer with small town clients. That is until Joe Rollins walks in and everthing changes. Before you know it Charlie is in the middle of a high stakes poker game over oil leases that are tied to the predictions of Edgar Cayce. At some point he must decide if he can put an old feud behind or risk everything to get even with the wealthiest family in the region. San Saba is fun and full of twists and turns. action drama http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/7290.png http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/7290.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/7290.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/7290.mobi Fall Daze Meryl McQueen http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/6857 en 2004 New school, new town, new life: sixteen-year-old Nicole is about to find out the hard way that home can be a four-letter word. Young Adult family drama short story teenage high school adolescent senior year moving http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/6857.png http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/6857.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/6857.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/6857.mobi Future Primitive, Part 1 J.L. Dale http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/4834 en 2009 Part 1: Porn on the Bacab Set against the backdrop of punk philosophy, three jesters devise a plot to ensnare a pious beauty. Their actions may have culminated in the re-birthing of a Mayan god. All told appropriately by the drunk. philosophy Humor religion drama play amorality play mayan reality http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/4834.png http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/4834.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/4834.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/4834.mobi House of Weird Trapelli, Jaicy http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/3357 en 2007 Meet Wallace, who wakes up to find out that he is running out of time; or Mario who will be walking in circles before facing his lot in a place he’s never been before; or even Claire a woman who needs some time to clear her head so she can move on with her life, etc. House of Weird is a collection of very short stories that will defy your ability to think straight. fantasy drama short horror Story http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/3357.png http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/3357.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/3357.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/3357.mobi The Sweet Taste of Desire Trapelli, Jaicy http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/2542 en 2007 Marcel Guzman is an adolescent boy who lives in Bagheria, a small town northwest of Sicily. He is unloved by his father for being different and his sister is married to a man who doesn’t like him. His mother is like an angel but his longing for attention leads him to fall in love with his best friend Sergio who, after an unexpected afternoon, becomes aloof and distant. Marcel spends most of his time locked in his bedroom or sitting at the end of Corso Butera gazing at the dark waters, while struggling with feelings of unease and wondering whether life would be better somewhere else. With the sudden disappearance of his father, his life takes a different turn and some years later Marcel meets a man who will bring him hope of a new chance for happiness. He leaves the Island behind and settles in Rome where he meets Zelia who will make him wonder what kind of love he is looking for. But his past sufferings continue to haunt him as if he were living in a vicious circle, until life closes around him, in the form of a painful blessing. romance drama relationships adult novella Young betrayal http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/2542.png http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/2542.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/2542.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/2542.mobi Hole David Lovato http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/1181 en 2006 People had called him mad, crazy, insane; but he had built this place, this underground shelter anyway. He had always known he’d be right; and even as the bombs hit dirt and made every living thing and every dead thing disappear, he was sitting on his couch-cot reading a book. Things were good, then. Things were Hell now. science fiction fantasy drama horror psychological apocalyptic http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/1181.png http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/1181.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/1181.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/1181.mobi Beyond Desert Storms MC Radiance http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/975 en 2003 A play script about war and peace and love making. Here is the revival of pacifism. A jilted Iraqi sorceress has mysterious powers. She manages to turn the tables not only on her mercenary captor/ex-lover, Jack, but also on his chic new Pakistani flame... as well as on his triad of air-force trainee Gnomes. The play treks down a spiritual path from war mentality toward a peace-loving ménage-à-trois. That is, until the U.S. soldier freaks out and deserts both his brave lovers... politics Iraq Spirituality sexuality drama theater play freedom pacifism jealousy http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/975.png http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/975.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/975.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/975.mobi Gently Psycho MC Radiance http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/897 en 2005 A maudlin, schizo girlfriend steadily drives her flamboyant funk star boyfriend to misery. But after he loses her in a hit-and-run, his mind snaps. Prepare for crack-fueled murder... fiction drama erotica psychedelic experimental http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/897.png http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/897.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/897.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/897.mobi Bad Voodoo: a true story about hitching a ride to New Orleans MC Radiance http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/780 en 2003 It's a culture clash when two Renaissance Faire fans get picked up by an all American Willy Loman-type. They get a ride... and more than they bargained for. Soon they're being sucked into his downward spiral of unbelievable bad luck. Will compassion or self-preservation be the last straw? adventure new entertainment drama travel nonfiction psychology Jet Blue meltdown nightmare Orleans Miami http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/780.png http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/780.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/780.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/780.mobi My Life as a Gypsy: a rocker blown by the wind MC Radiance http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/757 en 2008 A bit Kerouackian. Fast-paced anecdotes from a life that seemed to be permanently in transition, and on the move around the USA. Shock and smiles are born from hard luck circumstances, and humanity is uncovered in the oddest places. adventure music survival alternative lifestyle drama poverty travel homeless commune http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/757.png http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/757.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/757.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/757.mobi P.S.I.: a novel about Pressure, Sex & Intuition MC Radiance http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/735 en 2005 About the sex lives and psyches of 4 artists along their bizarre paths to stardom: a singer, a film director, a writer and a rocker... Sabrina escapes death twice: will she finally triumph as the singer for her goth band, Clitorisaurus? Ziggy, a lonely professor, moonlights as an S&M director: X-rated reality shows catapult him to infamy. A Palestinian peacenik author feels someone is trying to kill him. And Todd the rocker can't seem to keep a grip... fantasy adventure politics marketing Satire rock reality TV sexuality goth shamanism underworld underworld S&M terrorism visionary survival stardom rehab publishing drama erotica peace disaster http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/735.png http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/735.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/735.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/735.mobi