Man, Underground

As neighborhoods have grown up around the subterranean home of the narrator of Man, Underground, the city has initiated a review of his dwelling. Intent on ignoring the review process, his life is interrupted by a seventeen-year-old punk-inspired, Honor's student. Every bit as eccentric as the narrator, Monika declares that she will be his accomplice in a battle against the city, fighting the righteous fight against "e;the Man"e; and the ostracization commonly weaponized against those seen as "e;the other."e; As Monika creates "e;diversionary tactics"e; to focus the neighbors on other community concerns, the man she once only knew as "e;Mr. Underground Man"e; reluctantly begins to join in her idyllic and irrational protest movement that ultimately settles on a "e;yard art relocation"e; project. As an unlikely friendship begins to form, the two must come to face their tragic pasts and determine if they are capable of learning to trust others again. A fast-paced dark comedy, Man, Underground will leave readers contemplating both the disruptions and the potential transformative power found in random acts of kindness.