Timely New Novel Explores Gritty Idealism in Unsure Economic Times
Charleston, SC, August 17, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Mark Slomiany has just released his second novel, Eastbound, published by Outskirts Press. A juxtaposition of resolute idealism and romance set against the contrasting backdrops of New York and Charleston, Eastbound confronts the difficult decisions of late-twenty-somethings as they struggle with the consequences of ambition during an uncertain era of credit-laden materialism and fear.
Set in the emotional aftermath of his rambling bus epic, West of 16W, the author explores the growing discontent of a generation coming to terms with the tail end of an era of optimism and economic boom. Raised in the immigrant culture of Northern New Jersey, the novel’s protagonist’s need to fulfill familial expectations has led to a youth of hard study, culminating in a PhD in his mid-twenties. Yet underneath this disciplined scientist façade, Mark is dreaming of a life patterned after the style of Kerouac or Wolfe. Mark has just returned from the West to the hard-earned affection of the woman he loves, and he struggles to retain both his deep-seated ambitions to become a novelist and his idealistic passion for science. But heartbreak, financial hardship, and the failing confidence of his artist friends threaten to unhinge his most deep-seated beliefs about relationships, careers, and the pursuit of dreams.
A telling story of a country caught up in the aimless, credit-burdened fervor of a real estate bubble, Eastbound follows the romance and travails of an unsettled man in his late twenties as he and his friends chase their unconventional aspirations in an era dominated by apathy, materialism, and self-interest.
Forget the fact that I wasn’t born of the most amazing time and space. Ivan Boesky insider-green worship and suburban grade school promises of corner office mediocrity; an Iron Curtain exchanged for blanket exploitation and blue light specials on plastic benders; double-stuffed crust and super-sized McMansions in fertile cow pastures. It was time for this country to be fast and lean again—hungry for more than just more… And I wasn’t waiting for some hair-gel revolutionaries to tell me so, but starting by example, one novel at a time, one compatriot at a time.
Deftly constructed at 356 pages, Eastbound is a realistic and contemporary novel whose perspective and no-holds-barred style will resonate with the people of our country who find themselves suddenly facing a unique set of challenges.
ISBN: 978-1-4327-2399-6 Format: 5.5 x 8.5 paperback SRP: $12.95
ISBN: 978-1-4327-3501-2 Format: 5.5 x 8.5 Hardback w/ Jacket SRP: $21.95
Genre: Fiction — Literary
About the Author: Mark Slomiany was raised in Rutherford, New Jersey. Writing from his first-generation Polish-American experience, he was profoundly influenced from a young age by the poetry of Rutherford’s William Carlos Williams and the novels of Jack Kerouac. Slomiany is a graduate of Washington and Lee University and the Medical University of South Carolina. He resides in Charleston as an assistant professor at the state’s medical university.
For more information or to contact the author, visit www.outskirtspress.com/MarkSlomiany.
About Outskirts Press, Inc.: Outskirts Press, Inc. offers full-service, custom self-publishing services for authors seeking a cost-effective, fast, and flexible way to publish and distribute their books worldwide while retaining all their rights and full creative control. Available for authors globally at www.outskirtspress.com and located on the outskirts of Denver, Colorado, Outskirts Press represents the future of book publishing, today.
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Set in the emotional aftermath of his rambling bus epic, West of 16W, the author explores the growing discontent of a generation coming to terms with the tail end of an era of optimism and economic boom. Raised in the immigrant culture of Northern New Jersey, the novel’s protagonist’s need to fulfill familial expectations has led to a youth of hard study, culminating in a PhD in his mid-twenties. Yet underneath this disciplined scientist façade, Mark is dreaming of a life patterned after the style of Kerouac or Wolfe. Mark has just returned from the West to the hard-earned affection of the woman he loves, and he struggles to retain both his deep-seated ambitions to become a novelist and his idealistic passion for science. But heartbreak, financial hardship, and the failing confidence of his artist friends threaten to unhinge his most deep-seated beliefs about relationships, careers, and the pursuit of dreams.
A telling story of a country caught up in the aimless, credit-burdened fervor of a real estate bubble, Eastbound follows the romance and travails of an unsettled man in his late twenties as he and his friends chase their unconventional aspirations in an era dominated by apathy, materialism, and self-interest.
Forget the fact that I wasn’t born of the most amazing time and space. Ivan Boesky insider-green worship and suburban grade school promises of corner office mediocrity; an Iron Curtain exchanged for blanket exploitation and blue light specials on plastic benders; double-stuffed crust and super-sized McMansions in fertile cow pastures. It was time for this country to be fast and lean again—hungry for more than just more… And I wasn’t waiting for some hair-gel revolutionaries to tell me so, but starting by example, one novel at a time, one compatriot at a time.
Deftly constructed at 356 pages, Eastbound is a realistic and contemporary novel whose perspective and no-holds-barred style will resonate with the people of our country who find themselves suddenly facing a unique set of challenges.
ISBN: 978-1-4327-2399-6 Format: 5.5 x 8.5 paperback SRP: $12.95
ISBN: 978-1-4327-3501-2 Format: 5.5 x 8.5 Hardback w/ Jacket SRP: $21.95
Genre: Fiction — Literary
About the Author: Mark Slomiany was raised in Rutherford, New Jersey. Writing from his first-generation Polish-American experience, he was profoundly influenced from a young age by the poetry of Rutherford’s William Carlos Williams and the novels of Jack Kerouac. Slomiany is a graduate of Washington and Lee University and the Medical University of South Carolina. He resides in Charleston as an assistant professor at the state’s medical university.
For more information or to contact the author, visit www.outskirtspress.com/MarkSlomiany.
About Outskirts Press, Inc.: Outskirts Press, Inc. offers full-service, custom self-publishing services for authors seeking a cost-effective, fast, and flexible way to publish and distribute their books worldwide while retaining all their rights and full creative control. Available for authors globally at www.outskirtspress.com and located on the outskirts of Denver, Colorado, Outskirts Press represents the future of book publishing, today.
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http://outskirtspress.com 1-888-OP-BOOKS
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