First published 2018
Beowulf Sheehan's "Author" opens on a man, his identity concealed, as he arrives at a remote cabin to confront a figure from his past. Haunted by the decisions of his youth, he must now face the consequences of those choices. As the tension builds, we're drawn into a web of secrets, regret, and the primal need for redemption. At its core, "Author" is a searing exploration of the human condition – the ways we deceive ourselves, the ghosts that haunt us, and the possibility of finding grace in the darkest of circumstances.
Genres: fiction, drama, contemporary, 21st-century
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: redemption, unreliable-narrator
235 pages · Kindle Edition · Black Dog & Leventhal