Driving on the Rim

The unforgettable voyager of this dark picaresque is I.

B.

"Berl" Pickett, M.D., whose die was probably cast the moment his mother thought to name him after Irving Berlin.

This gripping and intense novel follows Berl's journey as he navigates through a series of insults, including Pentecostal Sunday worship, social debilitation, and erotic initiation at the hands of his aunt.

Despite being charged with negligent homicide in the death of his former lover, Berl remains determined to find his spiritual awakening.

Will he finally achieve his goal? Find out in this captivating and thought-provoking novel by Thomas McGuane.