By Michael Vines
[Paperback]
 
Right-wing Florida moms get their kids’ teacher fired for teaching systemic racism to her fourth grade class…
The star of a mega-hit movie franchise, who plays an enlightened Buddhist spiritual master/brutal killer, dominates social media with a hundred million followers, a line of meditating action figures, and tons of merch…
A washed-up TV commercial director—hired to make alt-history educational videos—rediscovers his love of truth and his ability to love again when he meets the teacher the moms want to destroy…
His heartbroken, disillusioned daughter turns her back on the popular culture and the idea of romantic love, and meets the man that a Hasidic matchmaker says she’s destined to love…
The man, an artist, who has rejected his community, and vice versa...
An unidentified author publishes a novel called Burn This Book, which parallels the story of this novel, and is condemned by right-wing moms who do indeed burn his book...
These stories weave together in a tapestry that distorts but perfectly captures today’s America. It’s a searing, yet hopeful, funhouse mirror reflection of our dark, distressing national moment. And above all, a story of love, connection, and second chances.
If you want to see how it all unfolds in often hilarious ways, don’t burn this book, read it.
 
About the author
Michael Vines was born in St. Louis and received his Master’s degree in English from Columbia University. After grad school he began a career in advertising working as a copywriter and Creative Director for several of New York’s most renowned global agencies. He continues to live in New York City with his wife where he enjoys reading, writing, cooking, playing blues and rock guitar, and following politics and the St. Louis Cardinals.