Vulnerabilia

Melvin's dull life is turned into a paranoid trek for survival when his existence more-and-more resembles art rather than life. Murder, psychotherapy, hit and runs, riots, matrimony, and angry clowns ensue...or is it all an act?
Still sullen from being left at the altar, Melvin hides out in million-dollar studios with his client, world-famous art rocker Violenza Domestica. Suddenly, a man with a Humphrey Bogart identity crisis forces Melvin to be even less comfortable with his existence – intimidating him to confront the mundane…or die. Fortunately, his genteel therapist, pedantic brother, and harlequin survival coach guide him through his accumulating traumas only to witness a form of sadism he never could have imagined possible.

"Vulnerabilia" is a dark comedic novella weaving genres of mystery and literature. With characters pulled from entertainment culture headlines, and hints of mockumentary blended with psychological thriller, "Vulnerabilia" explores what aspects of a "real" self can survive the American addiction to media, entertainment, and violence.