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YearZer0 is a farcical cyberpunk world of free will, reality, technology, and activism.

Cover by Chris Smith, Grey Aria Productions, Buffalo, NY

YearZer0: isbn 9798998745225

Justin ran away from his deadbeat dad’s Pittsburgh home in 1999 to protest capitalism and play punk rock. He knew then what is still true in 2040; The survival of the free world rests on his great unwritten zine.

The six-foot-eight anarchist survived this long on a single successful meme, but he is struggling to stay in the influencer class as it dissolves into incarceration.

Justin languishes as a retro technology columnist without a social media presence, but mysterious agents and seductive lovers coax forth his magnum opus.

An escalating series of revolutions tests the population’s compliance. Through it all, Justin holds in his hand the very tool to realize global revolution, imprison the world, or rule as king.

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Heart of Gold

SBN: 979-8-9987452-0-1

It’s 1980 and Neil is a burned-out local musician whose band never made it. He put his heart and soul into his music for a decade but has little to show for it except a dozen of tapes of his songs that nobody has ever heard.

He’s getting ready to take a promotion at work and give up music forever when he gets a freak opportunity to go on tour. But there are no limos or hotels, just bus stations and dive bars. Will Neil Young give up on music, or will he thrive with the help of Ozzy Osborne, Jerry Garcia, and Ziggy Stardust?

Love, drugs, regret, and great music feature prominently in this rock and roll odyssey. Musicians, music fans, and pop culture junkies will all root for Neil on his journey through this treacherous and spectacular alternate history.

Young Nuns

ISBN: 979-8-9987452-1-8

Young Nuns were a teenage Midwestern metalcore band planning their first tour when the smartphone-borne zombie apocalypse of 2007 began. The surviving members toiled in a cul-de-sac compound but during a raid they discovered a secret celebrity rehab clinic where they inexplicably find Britney Spears, alive and unharmed by the zombie horde.

At first she is too distraught to cope but soon takes a liking to the band and their brutal music. Together they make a plan to load up the van and head West to find her children, playing gigs along the way with Britney as their singer.

Amongst the dead they find audiences in cult-like towns on the brink of disaster, young farmers desperate for a party, abusive cannibals, corrupt billionaires, and happy-go-lucky circus folk. But also they find that their myths of manliness and womanhood are holding them back as much as the dead-eyed zombies.

The bodies are piling up and the van is about to blow. It’s time to lay down a blast beat and scream into the mic, “It’s Britney, bitch!”

Written by Joey Molinaro of Pittsburgh, PA, “Zombie Capital of the World.” In addition to playing in Midwestern extreme metal bands, Joey has toured the world with his black metal/ grindcore violin music and written the novels Heart of Gold and YearZer0.

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To me, being a “touring artist” means the way you travel matters. It’s always been my dream to travel in a Mercedes w123, and after years of wrenching I’ve had my baby on the road for gigs in New Orleans, Cincinnati, Nashville, and Chattanooga. I’ll be taking her out West for heavy metal/ punk gigs, acoustic bookstore gigs/ readings, and electronic parties. Email me with inquiries! joeymolinaro (AT) gmail (DOT) com