Ode to Joy Boy, Book the First: On the Origins of Joy Boy's Chasm

"An exciting first novel . . . think [MTV's] Real World on lithium and you begin to get a sense of what this exciting first novel is made of . . . an infectious romp guaranteed to entertain." ~ Bookshop Santa Cruz The mysterious nature of women, coupled with what seems to be a life slated for nothingness, has Joy Boy reeling. His consequent search for Dude, and all that he must know, begins a zany quest for something, anything, with more meaning and staying power than the 18-word sitcom descriptions he writes for his job at the TV Talon Times. So begins a hilarious series of events filled with a wildly diverse array of impassioned, lonely and restless searchers, culminating in an explosion of pastoral bliss. "Somewhere between our ever-extending, post-adolescent existence and having a life, lies a burlesque netherworld. It is called Joy Boy's Chasm, and I have never before known it to be so damn funny." -- Young Werther "A zany, uproarious romp through the streets of Manhattan. Joy Boy's Chasm will have you laughing out loud, and shaking your head in disbelief." -- The Old Man on the Corner Liam James Leaven donates 10 percent of royalties received from sales of the Kindle edition and all other editions of Joy Boy's Chasm to The Smile Train. Donate today at www.smiletrain.org