Flaming Jackass

Erin's life continues to spin like a broken top as she plunges into one strange situation after another. Determined to clean up her act, she gives it her all but runs up against forces that keep her from finding a decent place to live, a boyfriend who won't cheat, and an honest relationship with her mother.

As Neopolitan rides the Dot‑com boom and a wave of gentrification reshapes her neighborhood, Erin just wants to log on to a better life - and for the shootings to stop. Alexander G. J. pulls her out of the city's uneasy comfort and tosses her into wildly new places and bizarre misadventures: a weekend at a hot spring turns unforgettable; a job at a mysterious startup called Xagxox might make her rich - or ruin everything; and a one‑day detour to Paris spirals into chaos. Along the way she uncovers unsettling truths about the people around her: a landlord with secrets, a friend's marriage in jeopardy, and the hidden costs of chasing the electronic gold rush.

Funny, urgent, and full of heart, this novel follows one woman's chaotic attempt to reboot her life - and asks what we're willing to risk for a fresh start. What does Xagxox mean? Join Erin and find out.