Life in a Supermarket Basket

By Michael Evanichko

Book Overview

Life in a Supermarket Basket is a surreal, emotionally raw journey through the fragmented soul of Vincent Mariccio, a forty-year-old man struck by a car in a supermarket parking lot. As his broken body lies among scattered groceries, Vincent's spirit rises, each product triggering a vivid memory from his past-ranging from childhood trauma and sexual awakening to romantic heartbreak and existential reckoning. Through these kaleidoscopic flashbacks, we witness the formative moments that shaped Vincent's psyche: a mentally unstable mother who feared ovens, a best friend's betrayal, the love of his life leaving without a word, and a spirit guide who turns out to be an unsettling childhood memory with unfinished business.

Life in a Supermarket Basket is a quirky, poignant companion to The Midnight Library. Both explore the surreal space between life and death, where regrets and choices take center stage. But while Matt Haig's Nora navigates infinite alternate lives through books, Vincent's journey unfolds through items ranging from a tray of brownies to a box of bandages-each item a portal to memory, meaning, and missed chances.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0D71JY26B
• ISBN13: 9798990636705
• Release Date: May 2024
• Publisher: Michael Evanichko
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 8.0"