Existential Thirst Trap

<p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>This book is a love letter to punk rock ethos mixtape culture and experiencing life one shot of Jameson at a time. It's raw funny and emotional-equal parts Sedaris and Bukowski with an unforgettable twist. If you've ever had a drink with a stranger in a dark bar or had your heart kicked in one too many times this book is for you. The collection touches on everything from divorce mental health moving to New Orleans with $300 and no job to now living in Austin Texas somehow with a writing career. There's wild ass drinking stories Buddhism death newfound happiness and all that weirdness in between. </span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Robert Dean is a journalist raconteur and enlightened dumbass. His work has been featured in places like </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Mic</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Eater Fatherly</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Yahoo</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)></span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> Austin American-Statesman</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Consequence of Sound</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Ozy</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The Austin Chronicle</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>USA Today</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> to name a few. He's appeared on CNN and NPR. He also serves as features writer for </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Hussy </em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Magazine </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Culture Clash</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> and </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Pepper</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> Magazine. He's Editor in Chief at </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Big Laugh Comedy</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> Texas' premier comedy production company. He lives in Austin and loves ice cream and koalas. </span></p><p><br></p>