This Three
Pound Universe
“An engaging whirlwind tour through the author’s life that leans heavily on clever observations… consistently quirky throughout—he uses snappy one-liners to punctuate the more serious scenes.”
– Kirkus Reviews
“Poignant, funny, and intellectually charged.”
– Traci Foust, Nowhere Near Normal
This Three Pound Universe. These quirky essays grab you by the collar and take you on surprising tangents, exploring the irony in the ordinary, from the excitement of discovering the art of getting the hell out (Running Away), to the bitter-sweetness of parenting (For My Collection), to revealing the shocking purpose of not just your life, but everyone’s life (Quo Vadis, Dude?).
Available in Fall 2026
Wasted on the Living
“I could not put it down.”
– Brian Buckley Smith, Man About Town
Wasted on the Living It’s 1985 in NYC when 26-year-old Alexander Selkirk’s girlfriend Nadya gives him an ultimatum. He grabs a bottle of cognac and goes for a midnight walk to figure it all out—unaware that he’s already been knocked into his hero’s journey that will turn the Robinson Crusoe story—and Bellevue’s Comprehensive Psychological Emergency Program—upside down.
