Road Trip to the Future

Genre: Fiction
Published: Liminal Books (April 30, 2024)

Rick Haddad and Lew Rosenberg, two hapless, aging ex-potheads who have grown apart over the years, venture on a mind-bending trip to rescue Cam Miles, a mutual friend from their youth who has disappeared in Chicago under mysterious circumstances. On the road across Michigan in a clunky old Pontiac LeMans, Rick and Lew run into a variety of bizarre characters and comical mishaps while they argue about racial politics and other social issues. The hijinks of their journey are interspersed with vivid recollections of events, some serious, others hilarious, that they experienced while growing up amid the palpable racial disparities of Detroit and Grosse Pointe. After Lew and Rick finally make it to Chicago, their quest climaxes in a revelation of secrets about the past that threatens their relationship.

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WKAR News: "I want [readers] to think about their place in the world and how that is connected to the future, and what it means to live in a just society, as a question." — Roger Mourad Jr.

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The Oakland Press: "The novel tells an offbeat, often amusing, “on the road” story of two men who reconnect to search for a missing mutual friend." — Mark E. Lett

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