Gabe is a teenage Jehovah’s Witness convinced God will kill him at Armageddon for masturbating. But Gabe’s not alone: there’s Peter, who writes swear words in the margins of his papers; Jihyun, the Korean kid who subsists on Ho Hos and Doritos; and Camille, who follows Gabe around, trying to be his girlfriend. There’s also Gabe’s mom, who sleeps sixteen hours a day, and his dad, an elder who decides the fate of sinners (like the married couple who confesses to accidentally having anal sex). There’s Brother Miller, an elder with a Napoleon complex, who accompanies Gabe from door to door, encouraging him to knock with confidence, and Sister Feeney, who looks forward to the day she can move into a Spanish-style house after its owner dies at the end of the world. Luckily for Gabe, there is Uncle Jeff, who used to tour with Santana and now gives Gabe the only valuable girl advice he ever receives. It's hard when school days are spent dodging questions about your weird religion and weekends mean preaching house to house. Life looks dreary until Gabe falls for Camille’s beautiful older sister and begins to see her as the answer to his frustrations.
Tony DuShane is a music and literary columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle. He writes Nick Cave Monday, every Monday for TheRumpus.net and he hosts the radio show Drinks with Tony, celebrating 10 years of interviews with guests like Chelsea Handler, David Sedaris, Irvine Welsh, Nick Cave and Vincent Gallo.
Tony DuShane grew up under the departure flight path of San Francisco Airport. He currently lives in San Francisco and enjoys long walks in his walk in closet.
After he read "Hunger" by Knut Hamsun, he knew his calling as a writer. His obsession for music and DJing began by making mix tapes for girls he liked when he was a Jehovah's Witness teenager.
