A struggling family-manâs tale with satirical wit âstraight out of Catch-22 and an unsung genius who might have wandered in from A Confederacy of Duncesâ (Ben East, author of Sea Never Dry).
On the day of his firing, Sam Bennett packs his things, smokes a joint, then leaves a pressed ham on the glass of OâConner Advertising.
Thus begins what seems like a downward spiral, until Sam finds himself among a cast of characters who open his eyes to a world of live streaming, skinny dipping, and grass brownies. While he still fights the occasional panic attack and drags his son-in-law out of Lake Michigan, Samâs learning that a margarita, sombrero, and a conga line can turn even a quiet Chicago suburb into a hedonistic free-for-all.
âWhat have you learned from this, Sam?â Dr. Krupsky asks, sitting naked in the pool with a cigar.
âI should dance,â Sam replies.