PRE-ORDER NOVEMBER 1 – RELEASE DAY JANUARY 14, 2011 The first 100 hard covers will be signed by the author and come with bonus content on disc, which will include: -Episode 009 of The Velvet Podcast – Vanity vs. Traditional Publishing, a discussion over beers with authors Caleb J. Ross, Gordon Highland, and Brandon Tietz -Sneak Preview of Vanity, a new collection by Brandon Tietz -Club Vogue/Socialite Rogue: An Interview with Brandon Tietz -Bonus OOT artwork and photography …and much more! “Maybe it’s not fair to call someone this good, this edgy, and this original the next ‘Anyone.’ Brandon Tietz stands alone with his masterful debut. But let me be unfair: take the best of Bret Easton Ellis’ minimalism and nihilism (complete with models and drugs and terrorists), Palahniuk’s outrageousness, and the rest (most of it actually) is the wholly original voice and vision of Brandon Tietz, and what you’re gripping in your sweaty hands is the harrowing, ball-busting, bright white burst of light that is OUT OF TOUCH.” -Joe McGinniss Jr., author of The Delivery Man Aidin is a twenty-four-year-old wealthy socialite who spends the majority of his time coercing women with money rather than charm, and has a penchant for drugs and bottle service at the sort of clubs and venues most people can’t afford to get into. After a night of heavy partying, he awakes one morning completely vacant of any physical sensation, and through a near-fatal occurrence, comes to find his old life is behind him whether he likes it or not. Enter: Dr. Paradies, a progressive therapist who explains to Aidin that no surgery or prescription exists for his particular condition. She assigns him a life list—a litany of 366 seemingly random items, ultimately designed to help cope with his ailment. Thus, a new addiction ensues for Aidin as he becomes completely enamored with following orders and directions that range from reviewing restaurants to handgun training, but most notably, a young woman named Dana who appears as Item #154 on his list.
Little by little, Aidin begins to understand how to use the disability to his advantage, whether it’s his endless stamina in bed or how he can be beaten to a bloody pulp without flinching—he adapts. But as the list continues and the items become increasingly more cryptic, Aidin begins to suspect this might be something more than therapy. The truth behind the condition will force him to make a life-altering decision. Ages 18 + Pop Transgressive |
