The All-New American Radio Car, a novella in two parts by Jordano Bortolotto, is a fascinating new kind of young-adult literature that looks to pop culture for insight into the human condition.
Ten years ago, a ban on radios in vehicles was enacted out of concern that they cause drivers to become too distracted. Now that it's been lifted, the first new vehicle to feature the previously banned device is a sports car-and it's creating quite a sensation.
The All-New American Radio Car explores how this new product affects members of two different demographics-namely an old man trying to regain a youth he never had and a group of artistically minded teenagers in search of hedonistic thrills. The two stories are thematically united by the quest for glory, the fear of death, and the role of consumerism in shaping what we expect out of life.
Much like Jack Kerouac's groundbreaking beatnik novel On the Road did over fifty years ago, this thought-provoking, nocturnal novella turns the literary world on its head, introducing an innovative cinematic style that will resonate strongly with the many disillusioned and outcast members of modern-day society.
About the Author: Jordano Bortolotto studied philosophy briefly before devoting himself entirely to writing and investigating the mysteries of life. He is the pioneer of "pop literature," a new genre of writing that aims to redeem pop culture as a source of serious and significant insight into existence and the human condition.
An occultist and ceremonial magician, he devotes much of his free time to the study and practice of Thelema, the philosophy founded by British occultist Aleister Crowley.
Bortolotto resides in Sudbury, Ontario, among his friends and family.
