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THE ROOMMATE
She invited him in. Now she can't get him out...
Donna is a 25-year-old Midwesterner who's had enough of her dead-end job in Chicago, her unhappy family life, and total lack of boyfriend. Then she inherits a perfect turquoise-blue bungalow in the California hills from her elusive grandmother. Things are finally looking up. Desperate to cover the bills, Donna enlists a Craigslist roommate named Joshua Flowers. Joshua keeps the fridge stocked with delicious fresh food, they watch cooking shows together and stay up late sharing their deepest secrets. He's not just a roommate, he's a friend, and soon Donna can't imagine life without him.
But Joshua starts exhibiting some alarming behaviours, and she can't stop the doubts creeping in. Where did he get that key to the side door? And what are the strange sounds and smells coming from his room?
Then Donna brings home her new boyfriend, and things begin to spiral out of control. When she demands Joshua move out, he invokes squatters' rights, and their petty disagreements escalate.
Her perfect roommate is about to become her worst nightmare.
Caroline Macon Fleischer is a writer, editor, and theatremaker. Her writing has been published in Oh Reader, American Theatre, Make Magazine, PANK Magazine, The Rumpus, and others. She is the editor and co-founder of the small chapbook publisher, Fruit Bat Press, and has worked in theatre with companies including Lookingglass Theatre Company, Chicago Dramatists, Chicago Children's Theatre, and others. She currently teaches creative writing at Loyola University in Chicago and online at Catapult Publishing. Beyond writing, she's a mom, dog lover, and avid gardener. She lives in Chicago with her husband, young son, and Border Collie. THE ROOMMATE is her first novel.
But Joshua starts exhibiting some alarming behaviours, and she can't stop the doubts creeping in. Where did he get that key to the side door? And what are the strange sounds and smells coming from his room?
Then Donna brings home her new boyfriend, and things begin to spiral out of control. When she demands Joshua move out, he invokes squatters' rights, and their petty disagreements escalate.
Her perfect roommate is about to become her worst nightmare.
Caroline Macon Fleischer is a writer, editor, and theatremaker. Her writing has been published in Oh Reader, American Theatre, Make Magazine, PANK Magazine, The Rumpus, and others. She is the editor and co-founder of the small chapbook publisher, Fruit Bat Press, and has worked in theatre with companies including Lookingglass Theatre Company, Chicago Dramatists, Chicago Children's Theatre, and others. She currently teaches creative writing at Loyola University in Chicago and online at Catapult Publishing. Beyond writing, she's a mom, dog lover, and avid gardener. She lives in Chicago with her husband, young son, and Border Collie. THE ROOMMATE is her first novel.
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Published 2022-07-28 by Joffe Books |