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

I wanted someone to believe in me too.

Remember the Disney animated movie "Treasure Planet"? It's considered one of their underrated gems. And for Dylan Glass, it's a source of inspiration in his bleak life.

Book Excerpt

The Remainders

There was only one movie I saw that ever moved me. It was a DVD that someone’s mother gave me as a birthday gift. It was a Disney cartoon, but it wasn’t about princesses, singing lions, or some shit like that. It was about this kid named Jim. No one understood him until he met this guy named Silver. Even though Silver was supposed to be the bad guy, he believed in Jim. He saw the good in him when no one else did. There was some science fiction shit with aliens, and robots, and planets that blow up. And even though it was set in outer space, it had old-style sailing ships. Still, the cartoon moved me. It showed that no matter how big a loser you are or how worthless you feel, you can still be a hero. I wanted to be a hero. I wanted someone to believe in me too.

Why didn’t Mrs. Cimino give me a book like that?

I sighed and continued my walk to my Explorer, where I would sleep alone.

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Matthew Arnold Stern

The Remainders

Synopsis

Author Biography

Author Insight

I wanted someone to believe in me too.

Remember the Disney animated movie "Treasure Planet"? It's considered one of their underrated gems. And for Dylan Glass, it's a source of inspiration in his bleak life.

Book Excerpt

The Remainders

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