
Andrew Steinmetz
An engrossing punk-rock novel about teenage daydreams and sibling dynamics
Teenage brothers Hombre and Transformer spend their days locked up in their suburban Montreal bedroom, writing songs and dreaming of stardom. Hombre, the younger one, is quiet, contemplative, and talented, a poet in the making. His older brother Transformer is stubborn, domineering, and secretly struggling with mental health issues. Their sequestered world is broken open one summer when their mother hires Spit, a girl from the local guitar shop, to help the boys improve their modest skills. But these good intentions set off a chain reaction with tragic consequences.
Set in the early 80s, in a local music scene brimming with post-punk ethos and a disdain for classic rock, Because is a wry and charming depiction of a sibling relationship founded on feverish angst, unspoken admiration, jealousy, and the pursuit of the greatest song they can write from their own room.
Esplanade Books2023
Other books by Andrew Steinmetz:
Wardlife: The apprenticeship of a young writer as a hospital clerk
Histories
Available June 2023
Trade paperback
280 pp 7.5" x 5"
ISBN13: 9781550656190
CDN $21.95 US & International
US $17.95
Ebook
ISBN13: 9781550656268
CDN $13.99