The Spud - by Brielle Brilliant (Paperback)

About the Book

In The Spud, KP and JD are the brother and secret admirer of a mass shooter/charismatic leader of the group Damning the Damned. The pair drive through rural Idaho in KP's truck amid the physical and mental landmarks of the heinous act until JD pulls the trigger on a plan of her own, told in a style where thoughts play out like film.

Book Synopsis

KP is the brother of a mass shooter. JD is the shooter's number 1 fan. The pair drives through rural Idaho, the physical and psychological landmarks of the violence imposing themselves on the characters and the reader. The Spud is a puzzle: thinking/watching/living a movie rerun.

About the Author

Brielle Brilliant is a self-authorized investigator who writes, films, and prank calls. She grew up in New York, but has moved around a lot. She's worked at the City Lights Bookstore and 826 Valencia in San Francisco, as well as the Henry Miller Library in Big Sur. She studied philosophy in college in Colorado, while working as the coordinator for The International Experimental Film Festival. Then she moved to Berlin to make films and accidentally became a ghostwriter. Before getting her MFA in writing from the School of the Art Institute in Chicago, she made friends in Montreal's noise community and starting developing her prank phone calling technique. Brielle likes to box.