American Fallout

By Brandon Wicks

FICTION

345 Pages, 5.5 x 8.5

Formats: Trade Paper, PDF, EPUB, Mobipocket

Trade Paper, $15.95 (CA $18.95) (US $15.95)

Publication Date: May 2016

ISBN 9781939650429

Rights: WOR

Santa Fe Writer's Project (May 2016)

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Overview

A haunting exploration of family secrets and the enduring impact of the past.

Avery Cullins, a gay archivist haunted by his father's suicide, returns to his Southern hometown to care for his estranged, stroke-afflicted mother. As they embark on a U-Haul journey back to Cleveland, Avery unearths long-buried family mementos, revealing a poignant story of love, loss, and the anxieties of the nuclear age.

Set against the backdrop of 1970s America, American Fallout explores themes of identity, acceptance, and the search for meaning in the face of personal and societal upheaval. For fans of literary fiction that delves into complex family dynamics and the enduring power of memory.

Reviews

"Compulsively readable. The writing is keenly observed and the characters feel as true and vivid as any I’ve found in a long time. Simply put: this is a really great book." —Matthew Norman, author, Domestic Violets

"A promising first novel about family, domesticity, and the ties that bind, whether we want them to or not." —Kirkus Reviews

"American Fallout is a powerful novel about family and change." —Foreword Reviews

"American Fallout is a powerful novel about family and change. Avery Cullins is a smart, sharp, and casual narrator with the self-awareness to understand the impact of the little changes that pile up over the course of his journey." —Stephanie Bucklin, Foreword Reviews

Author Biography

Brandon Wicks studied creative writing at George Mason University, where he received his M.F.A. He serves as an associate editor for SmokeLong Quarterly and teaches at the Community College of Philadelphia. This is his first novel.

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