J.R. RICE at Books Inc. Alameda

The Book of Light Poetry Series presents poet and novelist, J.R. Rice at Books Inc. Alameda for a reading from his first work of fiction, Broken Pencils.

Jonah Tarver, a troubled Oakland teenager grappling with his parents' troubled marriage, his own mental disorder, and the weight of his best friend's death, embarks on a desperate quest to find meaning in life. On his eighteenth birthday, coinciding with his Senior prom, Jonah, along with his girlfriend Taniesha, his best friend Trevon, and a group of peers, spirals into a night of reckless indulgence in drugs and alcohol in the vibrant city of San Francisco. As tensions escalate and emotions run high, Jonah finds himself thrust into a gripping twelve-hour journey through the dark underbelly of San Francisco's nightlife, forever altering his perception of the world. Will Jonah uncover the purpose he so desperately seeks, or will he discover that life, like broken pencils, may have no point?

“J.R. Rice’s prose is charged with poetic intensity and an unwavering authenticity that leaves a lasting impression. The pages pulse with a series of unpredictable encounters with family, friends, lovers and strangers.” - Leticia Garcia Bradford, Editor and Publisher at MoonShine Star Co.

J. R. Rice has been an English teacher for more than 10 years . He is the award winning poet recently published in The Town : An Anthology of Oakland Poets published by Nomadic Press

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