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Julian Sorrento has written a New Yorker article about selflessness and altruism. In it, he portrays himself as an exploited victim of his large, dysfunctional family and a savior to the homeless youth he serves as their social worker. Following the article's publication, Julian's family comes after him with a righteous fury. They claim he has exaggerated and distorted facts, making them the villains. His agent encourages him to expand the article into a book. As Julian meets with each member of his family to hear their grievances, he also seeks-or sometimes makes up whole cloth-additional damning secrets about them to include in his memoir.
"An invenetive, wildly entertaining novel, which revolves around the hazards of writing a memoir about one's family. What a cast of characters Brian Alessandro has brought to life, thorugh sparkling dialogue and vivid, often comical scenes. I enjoyed Julian's Debut immensely!" -Bill Hayes, author of Insomniac City: New York, Oliver Sacks, and Me
"Julian Sorrento has had enough. Enough of being an underseen writer, enough of being used by his family, who have thrust him into the role of "everyone's therapist, support coordinate, advocate, sounding board, and bank." When he sits down to write a memoir about them, all brakes are off. One after another, they confront him after it's a success, but in the world of this novel, the greatest prize turns out to be liberation: where art begins. By turns comic, wrenching, appalling, bewildered, shrewd, never nice, and always alive, Julian's Debut is a powder keg of a book that explodes and explodes." -Paul Lisicky, author of Song So Wild and Blue: A Life with the Music of Joni Mitchell
"Brian Alessandro's Julian's Debut is a masterful exploration of wit and emotional depth-a fearless, unapologetic examination of the fine line between truth and betrayal in storytelling. With raw vulnerability and sardonic humor, Alessandro vividly captures a protagonist navigating the delicate balance of baring familial scars to the world. This novel delves into the complexities of loyalty, identity, and the resilience that defines us, all while embracing our beautiful imperfections." -Emanuel Xavier, author of Love(ly) Child
