The Remainders

Literature & Fiction

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Synopsis

Dylan Glass, an 18-year-old high school dropout, has been kicked out of his mother and stepdad’s palatial house. Now homeless, he sleeps in his SUV behind an abandoned movie theater in an aging San Fernando Valley suburb. Although he has a job at a dollar store and support from the people he meets, he finds himself challenged by old temptations and a new woman, the alluring and enigmatic Pearl. Miles away in Orange County, his estranged father, Dr. Oliver Glass, struggles with demons of his own. A private practice and a beautiful girlfriend with children of her own can't make up for a past of tragedy and abuse. Memories of long-ago terrors constantly haunt Oliver. Oliver seeks to reconnect with his son. Dylan seeks love and acceptance. Can they overcome their painful pasts? Or will they surrender to their self-destructive urges? Find out in the new adult novel that has been called “an intensely moving story” and a “powerful page turner,” The Remainders.

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Author Biography

Matthew Arnold Stern is a Southern California native who grew up in Reseda and lives in Orange County. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from California State University, Northridge. The Remainders is his second novel published by Black Rose Writing. His debut with Black Rose Writing, Amiga, was called “a brilliantly plotted, well-crafted historical novel” and “a good and entertaining read.” He earned awards for his writing and public speaking, including Distinguished Toastmaster and an Award of Excellence from the International Online Communications Competition. He is married with two children, a granddaughter, and lots of cats.

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Author Insight

"You can leave anytime."

Oliver Glass is confronted by his girlfriend's son with a difficult question. It forces him to think about the relationships he has lost.

Book Excerpt

The Remainders

“Are you and Mom ever gonna get married?”

“Well…I suppose…You know, your mom and I…well, we’ve been dating for a short time…and…”

“You can leave anytime.”

Silence filled the car. I could promise that I would never leave with the hope it was true. But it wasn’t true when my dad said it to me. Or when Teresa said it to our kids. How do you tell an eight-year-old that love is temporary, even under the best of circumstances? My mom loved me, but her love was temporary too. It ended when her life ended. All that was left of her was silence, like the silence that filled the car.

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Matthew Arnold Stern

The Remainders

Synopsis

Author Biography

Author Insight

"You can leave anytime."

Oliver Glass is confronted by his girlfriend's son with a difficult question. It forces him to think about the relationships he has lost.

Book Excerpt

The Remainders

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