A book as delightfully dyslexic as its author…

Brian Harrison retired in 2018 and was taking things free and easy when a life-altering event occurred: His wife handed him the dreaded honey-do list—a comprehensive list of things he didn’t want to do. This book is his excuse for not doing them. Brian’s collection consists of 28 easily digestible short stories that meander from one genre to another without any discernible reason. It’s like the book itself is dyslexic. The author certainly is. Here’s what anonymous people are saying about this sure-to-be cult classic.

“Brian Harrison’s stories are so unique, so imaginative, that if you placed his stories with ten others, you could pick out his every time, even the ones that suck.” —Anonymous Grant Street writer

“Harrison invented The Attention Deficit School of Writing. He discovered it while he was distracted.” —A different anonymous Grant Street writer

“His stories fit into the tradition of quirky, humorous, and reflective stories, blending everyday anecdotes with satirical, sometimes whimsical elements.” —His anonymous editor, Pat

“I reread my cousin’s stories whenever I need a shot of endorphins.” —Anonymous cousin on his father’s side

“The stories are smarter than they appear.” —Anonymous passenger side mirror

“At least the cartoons are fun.” —A not-so-anonymous father

“What can I say, the kid breaks me up. Good luck with your book, Little Buddy.” —Anonymous High Almighty

Brian Harrison is a famously unknown Chicago author. His stories are a hodge-podge of memoir, fiction, and short stories masquerading as poems—quirky stories symptomatic of someone who was dropped on his head as a kid. He’s now retired and spends his days hiking, biking, writing, and entertaining his grandchildren with his goofy stories.