Slow Dissolve

About the Book

It is 1966. It may be an era on the cusp of national upheaval, but at Sunnyslope High School in Phoenix, Arizona, the driving force among a unique group of 17 year-olds is movies -- in particular, making them. Through the eyes of the narrator, we meet Willard and his close friend Donald, as they join forces with the narrator and his friends (Paul and Mark MacAllister, continually feuding brothers), to film their own version of Poe's "Fall of the House of Usher." As a novel, Slow Dissolve is funny, quirky, playfully disjointed, and peppered with delightful digressions. As a memoirs, Slow Dissolve  captures the singular atmosphere of the 1960s.

About the Author

Charles Lakin is a researcher and writer for Sky Creative Media Group, where he wrote the narrative for the company's critically acclaimed CD-ROM UFOs: Just the Facts. He is also the author of seven plays and a new novel for young adults called Slow Dissolve. Lakin lives in Phoenix, Arizona, with his wife Mollie and (sometimes) his daughter Chandra.