Title: Me and Bobby McGee
Author: Chad W. Coenson
Publisher: Inkwater Press
ISBN: 978-1592994885
Pages: 268
Genre: Fiction/Comic
Synopsis
Prepare to embark on a thrilling comedic adventure seen through the booze-blurred eyes of Keesey Cypher, a government-trained killer with an ill-fated abundance of classified memories who has since resigned himself to a regrettable existence, sipping away his tainted past. It is this powerful thirst coupled with Cypher's hunger for games of chance that leads him to New Orleans' coziest dive-bar the day after Fat Tuesday where one night of seeming misfortune leads to a frighteningly funny reality of subversive politics, corporate greed, backwards logic, and star (double)-crossed romance. In this gripping social satire of modern times, Me and Bobby McGee pokes fun at the inane absurdities ingrained in our society, proving that freedom is truly subjective and karma is not just a philosophy, but a fate that is unwavering. And as an added bonus, for the careful reader and music fan, there are subtle connections throughout the novel to the classic folk song that inspired its title. In a world of terrible truths and impending doom, find out what happens when the only man with the power to stop it... decides not to.
Chad Coenson is a practitioner of lingual alchemy and the award winning author of the novel Me and Bobby McGee. He was born in Orlando, FL, but he can barely remember that and pretty much spent most of the years following his birth in a nomadic state of perpetual motion until finally finding a home in the Pacific Northwest with his wife, son, and two pleasantly insane dogs. Chad has a degree in creative writing from the University of Arizona and spends his time “trying” not to take life too seriously. In addition to speculative fiction and satire, Chad’s literary passions include poetry and lyricism through which he has had the opportunity to collaborate with several talented musicians, including the vocalist John Bisaha. When he is not embellishing life’s absurdities, Coenson enjoys live music, brewing beer, wave wrangling, hitchhiking the galaxy, disc golf, and people that don’t like politicians. Despite his generally adventurous nature and willingness to attempt almost anything, he has never had the opportunity to cast the first stone.
