“OMFG, I nearly up and died from laughter when I read Flatscreen. This is the novel that every young turk will be reading on their way to a job they hate and are in fact too smart for.” —Gary Shteyngart, author of Super Sad True Love Story Indie-lit star and Faster Times editor Adam Wilson delivers the gleefully absurd, effortlessly heartwarming story of one young man’s struggle to shake off the listless, sexless, stoned mantle of suburban teenage life and become something better. Fortunately (maybe) for Eli, his apathetic quest finds a catalyzing agent in one Mr. Seymour J. Kahn, a paraplegic sex addict and two-bit silver screen star who initiates a mad decent into debasement and (of course) YouTube stardom—a transformation from which there will be no going back.

Flatscreen

Literature & Fiction

Wilson, Adam

Dramas & Plays

Perennial

Bankers prowl Brooklyn bars on the eve of the stock market crash. A debate over Young Elvis versus Vegas Elvis turns existential. Detoxing junkies use a live lobster to spice up their love life. Students on summer break struggle to escape the orbit of a seemingly utopic communal house.
And in the title story, selected for The Best American Short Stories, two film school buddies working on a doomed project are left sizing up their own talent, hoping to come out on top—but fearing they won't.
In What's Important Is Feeling, Adam Wilson follows the through-line of contemporary coming-of-age from the ravings of teenage lust to the staggering loneliness of proto-adulthood. He navigates the tough terrain of American life with a delicate balance of comedy and compassion, lyricism and unsparing straightforwardness. Wilson's characters wander through a purgatory of yearning, hope, and grief. No one emerges unscathed.

WHATS IMPORTANT FEELING

United States

There is a story that is passed down through the ages. This tale of the undead, arisen to devour the living, leaving nothing but a wasteland behind them. Yes, that is what you find here. Contained within the pages you will be taken on a twisted ride through the end of the world. From Kindergarten zombie hunters to docile day dwelling zombies and then back to an undead beginning in old Europe. You will travel through space and across deserts, through abandoned highways and burned out homes. When you reach the end you will truly come to understand our, Dead Future.

Dead Future

Comics & Graphic Novels

Caruso, Dino

Brandt II, Martin E

Hart, Candy

Piccione, Sebastian

Graphic Novels

Raven Warren Studios

From the ashes of the Old World, M.O.T.H.E.R. rose to power. The government agency, Maiden Objectives Through Holy Effective Righteousness, brought with them the creation of the Six Daughters. Genetically engineered from the greatest female figures in all of human history, the Daughters were designed to be perfect soldiers. Through their powers of persuasion, combat, empathy, technology, biology, and invulnerability, they would be humanity's saviors - the ones who would reshape the world in M.O.T.H.E.R.'s image...until the day they broke free. The hardest lesson everyone must learn is that M.O.T.H.E.R. always knows best.

The MOTHER Principle: Volume 1: MOTHER Knows Best

Atzeni, S.

Read Furiously

Brian & Bobbi is a story for those who feel ignored on a daily basis. Brian has gone completely unnoticed all his life, despite being born with amazing superpowers. Bobbi is the illegitimate daughter of a superhero who can't seem to convince anyone she's just a regular kid. By chance, the two meet and what results is a coming-of-age tale set upon a larger than life superhero backdrop. It's a graphic novel where the super villains, the powers, and the incredible fight scenes are really just the catalyst to tell the much deeper story of two people who couldn't be any more different -- or any more alike.

Brian & Bobbi: 5th Anniversary Edition

Manga

From critically acclaimed writer, Adam Wilson, and breakout artist, Jeff Chin, comes a stream of consciousness tale set in the mind of a fractured young girl. The world ended in a horrific tragedy, and she now must navigate its aftermath in hopes of finding the one thing she needs more than anything else. A way to move on.

In the Fallout

Teen & Young Adult

*Featuring interviews with Tim Kennedy, Mark Divine. Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, Sheriff Joe Lombardo of Las VegasAtlanta Chief Erika Shields, and Former U.S. Representative Dave Reichert.*Tactical Reload offers a road map for police professionals eager to succeed as America transitions from unrest to a new age of social enlightenment. Through honest personal stories and interviews with top police chiefs and thought leaders, Wilson thoroughly explores the present crisis of law enforcement and foreshadow a safer future. Adam Wilson speaks to the tremendous potential for all law enforcement officers including rookies and those coming up the ranks. His personal experiences illuminate the dangers and ironies of protecting community, while offering insights for improving the fight against crime.Tactical Reload explores a wide range of topics that shatter assumptions and suggest police may enjoy more respect now than ever before—if they continue to upgrade their mindset. - Embrace “Embarrassment School” as an important rite of passage - Respect people who commit crimes as a humane strategy for building trust - Reject Millennial entitlement and impatience or jeopardize rank promotions- Win department and community accolades by behaving well in or out of the uniform - Discover why authentic cops don’t need to prove they are tough, but they had better heed mental fitness advice from a retired Navy SEAL - Learn how mandatory psychological tests for cops could remove the shame of vulnerability and decrease suicides- Build character and improve advancement by blending new academic credentials with street smarts.For every book purchased, a tree will be planted.

Tactical Reload: Strategy Shifts for Emerging Leaders in Law Enforcement

Biographies & Memoirs

Professionals & Academics

Tonic Books

Tactical Reload offers a road map for police professionals eager to succeed as America transitions from unrest to a new age of social enlightenment. 
 Through honest personal stories and interviews with top police chiefs and thought leaders, Wilson thoroughly explores the present crisis of law enforcement and foreshadow a safer future. 
 Adam Wilson speaks to the tremendous potential for all law enforcement officers including rookies and those coming up the ranks. His personal experiences illuminate the dangers and ironies of protecting community, while offering insights for improving the fight against crime.
 Tactical Reload explores a wide range of topics that shatter assumptions and suggest police may enjoy more respect now than ever before—if they continue to upgrade their mindset. <ul>
<li>Embrace “Embarrassment School” as an important rite of passage </li> <li>Respect people who commit crimes as a humane strategy for building trust </li> <li>Reject Millennial entitlement and impatience or jeopardize rank promotions</li> <li>Win department and community accolades by behaving well in or out of the uniform </li> <li>Discover why authentic cops don’t need to prove they are tough, but they had better heed mental fitness advice from a retired Navy SEAL </li> <li>Learn how mandatory psychological tests for cops could remove the shame of vulnerability and decrease suicides</li> <li>Build character and improve advancement by blending new academic credentials with street smarts.</li> </ul>
For every book purchased, a tree will be planted.

Tactical Reload (Hardcover): Strategy Shifts for Emerging Leaders in Law Enforcement

B. C. Allen Publishing and Tonic Books

"A great story of a lost world. Having seen that world disappear in recent years, it was quite a treat to go on this journey. One of a time and place long gone, but not forgotten. Long before the Disneyfication of modern day Hollywood, it was a run down and left behind wasteland, dangerous, lively, unbounded and free. Where the disenfranchised outcasts, rejected children of the dysfunctional working class, came to find their place, their peace of mind. Roving the tattered shadows and crooked sidewalks of the boulevard, drinking, raising Hell for Hell's sake, looking for action, music, love, inebriation, acceptance, and family, while the rest of the world droned on in mind-numbing normalcy. Adam Wilson's first-hand account of life as a punk in the streets of Los Angeles, the gangs that stuck together for unity, solidarity, and what little they had to fight for, is a powerful and unsung testimonial, well worth reading. Learn what LA was really made of. Read his all telling tale, an honest and open account of a time and place, not likely to ever see the light of day again." ~Christiaan Angelo Pasquale

Safety in Numbers: My Journey With L.a. Punk Rock Gangs 1982-1992

Arts & Literature

Createspace Independent Pub

"A great story of a lost world. Having seen that world disappear in recent years, it was quite a treat to go on this journey. One of a time and place long gone, but not forgotten. Long before the Disneyfication of modern day Hollywood, it was a run down and left behind wasteland, dangerous, lively, unbounded and free. Where the disenfranchised outcasts, rejected children of the dysfunctional working class, came to find their place, their peace of mind. Roving the tattered shadows and crooked sidewalks of the boulevard, drinking, raising Hell for Hell's sake, looking for action, music, love, inebriation, acceptance, and family, while the rest of the world droned on in mind-numbing normalcy. Adam Wilson's first-hand account of life as a punk in the streets of Los Angeles, the gangs that stuck together for unity, solidarity, and what little they had to fight for, is a powerful and unsung testimonial, well worth reading. Learn what LA was really made of. Read his all telling tale, an honest and open account of a time and place, not likely to ever see the light of day again." ~Christiaan Angelo Pasquale

Safety In Numbers: My Journey with L.A. Punk Rock Gangs 1982-1992

Arts & Photography

Music

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

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