Synopses & Reviews
In Los Angeles, struggling telemarketer-writer and part-time drunk Bruno Dante is jobless again. The publication of his book of short stories has been put off indefinitely. Searching the want ads for a gig, he finds a chauffeur job. When Bruno calls the number in the ad, he discovers the boss is his former Manhattan employer David Koffman, who is opening a West Coast branch of his thriving limo service. Koffman hires Bruno as resident manager of Dav-Ko Hollywood under one condition: he must remain sober. But instant business success triggers an abrupt booze-and-blackout-soaked downward spiral for Bruno, forcing him to confront his own madness as he struggles to keep his old familiar demons from getting the best of him yet again.
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“Fante offers moments that brush the genius of Bukowski and Hubert Selby, Jr.” Elle Magazine
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" I can describe Dan Fante's work in one word... sublime." Soud-Ouest, France.
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“...writing that is a violent lyrical blizzard....” Uncut Magazine
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“Fantes voice is strong, fun, smart and edgy and it makes 86d a great read.” San Francisco Book Review
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“With Fante, and his father before him, there are never any false feelings or pretentiousness in the work... you know he has been where he writes from, and judging by the sound of things, it has been one hell of a wild ride.” Sacramento Book Review
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“Told in a free-flowing narrative style that features a number of memorable characters, Fantes novel is dark, bleak, gritty, and inventively vulgar. Its also honest, painful, and occasionally tender.” Booklist
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“Fante is a brilliantly economical stylist . . . sad, bitter, yet somehow infused with hope.” The Face
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“If you like your prose vodka-soaked, soulful, and bleeding on the page, then Fante is your man.” Ben Meyers, 3AM Magazine
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“Dan Fante is an authentic literary outlaw.” New York Times
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Readers who dont hang up... wont be able to stop listening New York Times
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” I can describe Dan Fantes work in one word... sublime.” Soud-Ouest, France.
About the Author
The son of novelist John Fante (Ask the Dust), Dan Fante is the author of the novels 86'd, Chump Change, and Mooch; the short story collection, Short Dog; two books of poetry; and the plays The Boiler Room and Don Giovanni. Born and raised in Los Angeles, he lives in Arizona with his wife and son.