I have published eight non-fiction books over my working lifetime that have ranged from an award-winning biography and a study of autobiography to a cultural and political reaction to the effect the War on Terror had on American society after 9/11. Recently I have published a debut suspense novel, Money Matters, that was a Finalist in the 2019 American Fiction Awards. In 2021 I am publishing a second novel, Dangerous Conjectures, set in the Bay Area in the opening months of 2020 when the coronavirus and conspiracy theories were spreading unchecked. Its two major characters are a Berkeley computer scientist and his wife whose terror at the virus is not alleviated by her husband's rational reassurances, leading to a series of crises in their lives.
Terrorized: How the War on Terror Affected American Culture and Society
by Brian Finney
"Terrorized" describes the dramatic effects that President Bush's war on terror had on the American psyche. What happened after 9/11 was of monumental proportions while remaining largely invisible at the time. Trauma succeeded fear and was displaced by a thirst for revenge. The Bush administration both set precedents for and reflected...
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Martin Amis (Routledge Guides to Literature)
by Brian Finney
Booker-shortlisted for Time's Arrow and widely known for his novels, short stories, essays, reviews, and autobiographical works, Martin Amis is one of the most influential of contemporary British writers. This guide to Amis's diverse and often controversial work offers: an accessible introduction to the contexts and many...
From the award-winning author of Money Matters, an explosive family drama set in the Bay Area during the early months of the pandemic: a suspenseful tale of transgressions, betrayals, and the rise of outrageous conspiracy theories.Oakland, California, 2020.Computer scientist Adam cannot understand the widespread appeal of conspiracy...
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