Book description
It’s 1994 and Evan has embarked on an adventure that will change his
life. Having grown up in Dublin, a relative innocent, he arrives in San
Francisco with his friend, Milo, just as the city is on the cusp of a
revolution: the Internet is booming and there is a new drug in town. The
shiny new worlds of Apple and Microsoft illuminate the city and the rave
scene coexists alongside Deadheads and hippies.
But soon Evan’s savings start to disappear and his friends tire of him
sleeping on their floors, so he needs to take any work he can find. A
chance encounter takes him to ForwardSlash, an Internet company run by
the charismatic Sam Couples, a surrogate father figure but also the
object of very confused emotions for the naive Evan. When Roisin, Milo’s
ex-girlfriend, also pitches up to remind him of their own brief
encounter, Evan’s confusion about his sexuality and his future is
complete. Will he continue to live vicariously through his friends, or
can he finally summon up the courage to act on his impulses?
The Tenderloin
is a freshly narrated, beautifully observed and emotionally affecting
story of young man’s struggle for self-definition, told with equal parts
charm, humour and lyricism from a wonderful new Irish talent.
‘John Butler already has a legion of fans who enjoy his insightful,
funny and never less than brutally honest weekly column in the Irish Times
. He is a refreshingly modern Irishman who regards the world from
beneath a raised eyebrow . . . infectious’ Conor McPherson, playwright
and director John Butler has written and directed award-winning shorts
for the Irish Film Board and directed and co-wrote the 6-part TV sketch
show Your Bad Self
. He is an occasional columnist and interviewer for the Irish Times
and his writing has appeared in the Dublin Review
, the San Francisco Chronicle
and on NPR. John lives in London.
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