Hey, all you fellow gay comic nerds! Here’s a novel that I’ve just started to read, Cranberry Hush, about 20 something gay comic nerd Vince. The title doesn’t seem to have anything to do with comics but after reading about ten pages so far, I’ve got to say that Ben Monopoli has me intrigued and I’m looking forward to reading the story and talking about it more.
Here’s the synopsis –
Vince Dandro might be going through the quietest quarter-life crisis of all time. He lives alone, works at a comic book shop, and has a crush on his coworker he can’t seem to act on. His life is just fine, but only just fine. Everything changes when Vince’s long-lost friend Griff shows up at his house in the middle of a blizzard. They were roommates in college, so close back then that Griff’s girlfriend called them “lifebuddies” — but Vince’s love for Griff ended the friendship, he thought, forever. They haven’t spoken in years. Why has Griff shown up again? And, more importantly, can Vince handle his return?
Vince and Griff are two twentysomethings struggling to find their places in the world and in each other’s lives. This is a story of friendship and love, both unrequited and requited, and learning how to fly through the post-college void, where sometimes the only sound you can hear is The Cranberry Hush.
Cranberry Hush is available for $2.99 for both Amazon’s Kindle and B & N’s Nook.
