The Corona Verses

(Hardback)

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San Pulmo was a quiet little beach communityuntil Corona came calling. Many suspected that Danno was patient zero, exposed at a Juggalo concert in Reno, only to return a superspreader. But how Corona arrived in Santa Pulmo is not the real story.

In The Corona Verses you will experience a town transformed by the pandemic. Meet a retired history professor that finds love on his iPad. Danno and his sidekicks hawk bogus cures in a strip mall parking lot. A trophy wife ponders murder. A homeless traveler discovers redemption. A family is destroyed by a raving uncle. A conspiracy theorist is trapped aboard a ship with snake-handling religious nuts, a 1980s sitcom star, and a militia that cant shoot straight. A yacht-rock idol escapes to Santa Pulmo to finally find peace.

In this innovative bookpart novel, part story collectionTim OLeary employs his trademark satirical approach in each vignette. Hilarious, touching, insightful, unexpected, and sometimes sad tales that explore the impact of isolation and the many other social issues that came with Coronavirus.

Author Bio

Born in Billings, Montana,Tim OLearyis the author ofWarriors, Workers, Whiners, & Weasels,Dick Cheney Shot Me in the Face,Men Behaving Badly, and, forthcoming,The Corona Verses, to be released in 2024. He graduated from the University of Montana and received his MFA from Pacific University. Tim and his wife Michelle and their yellow lab Pinchot split their time between the Columbia Gorge in Washington state, and Santa Ynez, California.