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Singer-songwriter Whitney Thorn is a 50-year-old recovered crystal meth addict and the well-known son of country music royalty. Struggling comedian and former nurse Graham Morrow is down and out at 35, living back home with his mother. They meet at an unauthorized, socially distanced show in a Louisiana field and take a chance on shacking up together. At first, their bubble is untouched by tragedy. They create art at leisure and explore each other with curiosity and wonder. Friends from Whitney's checkered past check in with him regularly, worried he could relapse. Graham watches his mother, aunt, and cousin Sage struggle in isolation while he escapes into Whitney's world. But with hurricanes ravaging other parts of the South and death tolls rising due to COVID-19, eventually trouble finds them. An unexpected surgery poses a serious risk. The presence of pain meds strains sobriety. Hospitalizations end in sudden losses. Homes are lost and must be rebuilt. River Trash is a slice of Americana, a love story, and a bottle novel that takes place mainly indoors. Two men seek to know one another while a chaotic world swirls around them.

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""River Trash is as funny as it is poignant. Sweet but not saccharine. Hard but not drama-porn. Two men unsure of each other, falling in love. It's not often any medium captures the disposition of a comedian quite like L.A. Fields has here. Graham Morrow is written perfectly. Somehow, Whitney Thorn may be even better. I laughed. I cried. Their story is as honest as you'll find in print."" - Drew Morgan, comedian and author of The Liberal Redneck Manifesto ""Fields' unapologetically political voice and masterful pacing make this an unforgettable, emotionally charged read. With sharp insight and raw emotion, this is a book that leaves you questioning what it truly means to survive - and to love - in the face of everything falling apart."" -Jill Mceldowney, author of Otherlight

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