Lifestyles of the Damned: The Social Life of an Urban Vampire
by Thomas J. Miscuraca
Trade Paper: 6" x 9", 260pp. ISBN: 978-1-59663-614-9, $15.95
Special Introductory Price: $13.95

Peter Stephano thought things would get easier once he became one of the undead. But his family's inability to accept his choice of lifestyle puts a damper on his homecoming. His father disowns him, his mother drags him to group therapy and his sister thinks it's all a delusion. On top of that, Peter is a misfit among the typical vampire crowd. He doesn't sleep in a coffin, hang at the vampire bars or dress in all black. A delicious and irreverent send up conventional and unconventional interaction between society's perceived normal and its perceived outré elements in a time of changing definitions and relationships, as Peter leads us through the experiences and problems of a young male vampire and his adventures as he attempts to come out of the coffin while searching for a happy medium between his vampirism and the life he wants to . . . uhm . . . live. Double entendré usually intended . . .

 

About the Author: Tom Misuraca was born and raised outside of Boston, Massachusetts. He received a BFA in writing from Emerson College, where his first short story, `If You Look At It, You May Die,' was published in their Hyena Magazine. After graduation, Tom moved to Los Angeles and continued studying writing at UCLA. Over eighty of his short stories have been accepted for publication in literary magazines all over the world. FirstStage L.A. in Hollywood has staged readings o some of his full-length and one-act plays. He also co-wrote the film, Happy Holidays. When he's not writing, he works as a graphic designer. Visit his website: www.kidgoth.com.