Spoonful - Tapa blanda

""A superb tale of the druggie lifestyle, by a writer with talent to burn." --"Kirkus Reviews

" A superb tale of the druggie lifestyle, by a writer with talent to burn. "Kirkus Reviews"

""Verdict: Chris Mendius has written an epic account of addictive behavior and what people do when there are simply no options left." Spoonful "is a wonderful foray into Wicker Park's gentrification and life below the radar." Keri English, indiereader.com""

A superb tale of the druggie lifestyle, by a writer with talent to burn. Kirkus Reviews"

"Verdict: Chris Mendius has written an epic account of addictive behavior and what people do when there are simply no options left. Spoonful is a wonderful foray into Wicker Park's gentrification and life below the radar." Keri English, indiereader.com"

Kirkus Best of 2012, Top 25 Best Indie Books Selection

With humor, irony, and colorful prose, this gritty and authentic novel follows Michael Lira—a decent guy with a wicked heroin habit—as he sees everyone getting ahead except for him and his friends, who are all junkies, artists, and has-beens. In the era of Bill Clinton and the dot-com boom, his Wicker Park neighborhood has become overrun with hipsters and yuppies, leaving him to support his lifestyle through petty crime and the occasional drug deal. After finally seeing a chance to make a real move, Michael swears off dope and builds a stake in the drug dealing world, hoping to parlay it into enough cash to start a new life as a solid citizen. With the help of Sal, his partner in crime, he manages to pull together a bundle of money and rolls the dice in the stock market—everyone else is getting rich, so why can’t he? In spite of his good intentions, Michael’s best-laid plans fall apart and his life spins out of control, leaving him to struggle against the ever-present pull towards the downward spiral of addiction.