i have never felt alive

by Christian Gilman Whitney

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Pub Date Jan 28 2025 | Archive Date Feb 11 2025

Atmosphere Press

Literary Fiction

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Description

I HAVE NEVER FELT ALIVE is a fast-paced, slice- of-life, coming-of-age story about Ryan, who returns to his hometown to visit his ailing mother over a chaotic weekend. While there, he reconnects with old friends and his on-again, off-again girlfriend, falling back into the trappings of alcohol, drugs, and sex and confronting his past, his parents ’ expectations, and his uncertain future.

A Note From the Publisher

Christian Gilman Whitney was born and raised in Western Massachusetts. He received his MFA from Bennington College, and his short fiction has appeared in several literary journals. This is his first novel. Learn more at www.writtenbycgw.com

Christian Gilman Whitney was born and raised in Western Massachusetts. He received his MFA from Bennington College, and his short fiction has appeared in several literary journals. This is his first...

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A Note From the Publisher

Christian Gilman Whitney was born and raised in Western Massachusetts. He received his MFA from Bennington College, and his short fiction has appeared in several literary journals. This is his first novel. Learn more at www.writtenbycgw.com

Advance Praise

"It's a very realistic depiction of life in small-town America, and author Christian Gilman Whitney does a phenomenal job with the characters... All in all, it's an absorbing, character-driven drama." Readers' Favorite

"It's a very realistic depiction of life in small-town America, and author Christian Gilman Whitney does a phenomenal job with the characters... All in all, it's an absorbing, character-driven...