Presents a fictionalized memoir of high school student Eddie Ryan, and describes the struggles he and his friends endure while attending a Catholic school in Ch

"It is fast-moving and often downright funny."—New York Times "He has recaptured childish innocence and presented it with adult enlightenment—plus a touch o

All religions have worked hard to give you the impression that I'm a stiff; the kind of guy you'd never invite to a party. . . . I like laughter and the people

Filled with charming and evocative details, this is both a moving account of a middle-aged man's belated coming-of-age and a classic growing-up story for the Ba

The debut novel from Akashic’s new imprint, Punk Planet Books. Also check out the smash hits How the Hula Girl Sings, Tender as Hellfire, and The Boy Detectiv