What Happened When I Stopped Watching TV

by Alec West

Overview

The sun is too far away to burn an airplane.
But it looks so close.
That’s because it’s very big and very bright.
So airplanes don’t burn when they
Fly near the sun?

Alec’s stories are of a young man in Oakland struggling with the politics of rebellion, drugs, and identity. The protagonist provides an adult understanding of childhood trauma, and the path forward. Influential friends shape his humanity. Some thrive, some are gone. These stories are in search of the truth--of Oakland, of manhood, and of peace.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940155905035
Publisher:	Supposed Crimes, LLC
Publication date:	03/01/2019
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	282 KB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Alec West was born in San Francisco and raised on the border of Piedmont and Oakland, CA. He attended St. John’s College in Santa Fe, New Mexico but finished at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. He has been published in The Green Windows Anthology 2017, Slingshot Magazine and The Anthology of Poetry by Young Americans. In addition to writing he has worked with youth alongside such groups as The Beat Within, Chapter 510, Corde-Enfants-Haitiens, and Gateways for Incarcerated Youth. He is pursuing his Master’s in Education as an Education Specialist. He lives in Oakland, CA with his family and divides his time between the East Bay and Marin County.

Table of Contents

Kid Scissors

Overheard Conversations

El Sabor

Brick, Brick

He Can’t Breathe Part I: The Principal’s Office

Even Though

Do That Again

Different Kitchens, Different Friends

This Kid is a Soldier Part I

Urchins

Burd

This Kid Is A Soldier Part II

He Can’t Breathe Part II: Special Day Class

Fluorescent Lights

The Wildest Ones Are Vanishing Quickly

You Can’t Get Away With Anything

Hearts Jack-Hammering

Thank You, Get The Hell Out of Mexico

Escuche