Richard Siciliano Libri

Set in the late 1930s, the story follows Joseph Curcio, a homeless ex-alcoholic seeking redemption through an autobiographical journal. After reconnecting with his former student Amanda, a street artist, he finds solace in their platonic friendship. As he reflects on his past, including his immigrant father's influence and lost love, Joseph grapples with his failures and idealism. However, he remains blind to his own character flaws, leading him toward potential tragedy and violence, creating a poignant exploration of memory, regret, and the quest for meaning.

Struggling with unfulfillment after a successful writing career, Jock Petitte seeks to reignite his passion for acting despite two failed marriages. He channels his romantic ideals into creating one-man plays based on historical events, performing them at senior centers and retirement homes. This journey reflects his longing for purpose and connection, blending creativity with the realities of aging audiences.

In this sequel to Nobody Knows Where Frank Hutchison Is Buried, forty years have passed and Frank Hutchison, newly retired from his job as a library custodian, has discovered on the internet that his old friend, Dick Babcock, a successful Florida restauranteur, has died. At once, his dormant guilt for causing The Experiment, their attempt at communal living, to fail resurfaces. He decides that the only way to expiate it is to visit Babcock's grave. On the way he begins to recall the events of his own life since the breakup, and slowly his idealistic dreams and hopes are rekindled, including his youthful love for Cindy, who has always represented meaning, success, creativity, and truth to him.In Florida Frank is reunited with Babcock's widow, Laurie, the fourth member of The Experiment, and the reclusive janitor suddenly finds himself entangled in a web of emotion and indecision with Laurie, his rekindled desire to locate Cindy, and a strange woman whom he meets at the beach and who also seems to represent the possibility of resurrecting his lost idealism.