The Barley Pop Bastard
by Tim McDonald
Set in the trash-strewn streets of San Francisco, this gritty urban story traces our anti-hero, Mick Matteo, a 30-something hedonist with a long trail of broken bottles and shattered dreams. With a cache of characters comprising a metal-head with a scrotal split, a Mexican speed freak and a Peruvian panty whore, this offbeat love story is at once haunting and hilarious.