Synopses & Reviews
Leon and his miscreant buddies from the gifted pool are mad as hell, and theyre not going to take it anymore! Their favorite downtown coffeeshop, Sip-the only survivor in the barren moonscape of decrepit Old Downtown-is in danger of being run out of business by the ubiquitous and oh-so-corporate coffee chain, Wackfords. Wackfords doesnt host readings or smell funky or support the arts the way Sip does-its basically a glorified office. With the help of the Wackfords manager-a self-described “McHobo” whos worked for every chain along the strip-Leon and his friends decide to protest by taking over the Wackfords and making it into a middle-management office. Meanwhile, Leon deals with an unwanted crush, a Mohawked father, and his friend Dustins ongoing quest to take down the gym teacher via depressing poems. Nothing quite goes as expected, but thats the great thing about life in the gifted pool.
About the Author
Adam Selzer lives in downtown Chicago. In addition to his work as a tour guide and assistant ghost-buster (really), he moonlights as a rock star. Check him out on the Web at www.adamselzer.com.