Sons of the Rapture
Sons of the Rapture
by Todd Dills
Billy Jones and his dad have a score to settle. Up in Chicago, Billy drowns his past in booze. In South Carolina, his father saddles up for a drive to reclaim him. Caught in this perfect storm is a ragged assortment of savants: shape-shifting doctor, despairingly bisexual bombshell, tiara-crowned trumpeter, zombie senator.
Told from various points of view—each unique, beautiful, and strange—in this debut novel, Todd Dills has tapped into a zeitgeist unique to America. He explores the surly restlessness of youth, the repressed anger of a still-divided country, and the confused joy of perpetual drunkenness. Fans of Barry Hannah and Walter Kirn will recognize a similar investigation of America’s jagged psychology.
Excerpt coming soon
Size: 8.5"x5.5"
Pages: 183
ISBN: 9780977199211
Publication date: September 1, 2006
Praise for SONS OF THE RAPTURE
“As technically inventive as it is truly intimate and heartfelt, this fiery novel draws upon the grand mythology of the Old Testament and the spirit of Faulkner’s best work. It’s powerful storytelling and a reconciliation of our shared conflicts and histories.”
“Sons of the Rapture merges Kerouac, Faulkner, and O’Connor into a unique blend that speaks for young Southern folk coming of age nearly 150 years after the end of The Sin. You’ll find yourself reading for the sound of the sentences as Dills creates characters with voices that scream from the void. This is an assured debut, and I hope Dills never goes quiet.”
About the Author
Todd Dills has been an important figure in the recent history of Chicago independent literature. He edited the revered THE2NDHAND journal and put on raucous readings on the city’s North and South Sides, bringing literature to the unsuspecting. He now lives in Nashville.
