Americanized millennial Arjun Chatterjee is a food-truck chef working in a parking lot outside the nation's capital. He dreams up multiethnic recipes and pursues a young woman toiling in a Kafkaesque office nearby. Building a clientele, he faces life with a sly optimism.
One day he idly asks the sky: "Why am I here?"
Deep Fried is a tragicomic love story wrapped in creative freedom. Its chefs, musicians, and entrepreneurs face a world of oversized dreams and shaky prospects.
They try, fail, and fail better. Will it be enough?
About the Author :
Mark Doyon received a B.A. in English from the College of William & Mary and a master's in arts management from the Shenandoah Conservatory. He wrote the short-story collection 'Bonneville Stories' and edited the literary magazine Friction. His work has been featured in PopMatters, The Washington Post, The Daily Vault, Hybrid, Skope, The Absinthe Literary Review, 3AM Magazine, Hypebot, and Riffraf. 'Deep Fried' is his first novel.
Review :
"Doyon proves himself a tremendous new literary voice... 'Deep Fried' makes manifest all that fiction should do-transport, enlighten, stir reflection, and bring communities closer through our shared human experiences." ★★★★★ -The Bookish Elf
"A quirky, thoughtful meditation on creativity, purpose, and the American dream... Doyon blends humor with moments of profound introspection. This savory slice of contemporary American life will edify readers who have ever dared to follow their dreams or wondered, 'Why am I here?' [Editor's Pick]" -BookLife Reviews
"With twists both humorous and heartbreaking, 'Deep Fried' is a touching story about pursuing freedom in a world that wants to knock you down... Doyon keeps things fresh by rendering characters exquisitely-detailed backstories, alarming conflict, charming and just-weird-enough dialogue... 'Deep Fried' feels like modern-day folklore-lively, odd, and full of familiar, old-world proverbs." -Frankie Martinez, Independent Book Review
"Doyon crafts a narrative that is both a love letter to creative freedom and a brilliant exploration of the trials and triumphs of the American dream." -Heena R. Pardeshi, The Reading Bud
"Witty and compelling... Doyon's brilliantly observed culinary world is wrought in intoxicating splendor." -The BookLife Prize
