HIGH STREET FALL

If recklessness and invincibility is the cocktail of choice for the foolish and naive, soon-to-be college graduate, Floyd, is running a hefty tab. In an attempt to satisfy an urge for excitement and impress a girl, he instigates a Robinhood-style burglary of a local weed grower to liberate a friend from the debt of a would-be gangster. A series of increasingly poor decisions send things irretrievably off the rails, leaving Floyd mired in self-inflicted adversity. A colorful cast of supporting characters and near brushes with self-awareness lead to unexpected insight and consequence.

Inspired by the youthful longing for purpose and direction of Holden Caulfield and Jack Kerouac, High Street Fall invites an escape to a bygone ’90s era of carefree, low-tech, pop-culture in a nod to the rich tradition of the American stoner films. A fun, slick read filled with messy, misguided romance and bravado the story explores the tangled dynamics of friendship, infatuation and quixotic ambition.