Drugs, sex, and pop music serve as the focal point of Outstanding Youth , a collection of vignettes about the junior year of a group of high school students. St. Dominic's, a fictitious boarding school in western Massachusetts, is the setting. It follows the group's friendships and youthful antics in today's world, where nothing and everything are happening all at once.


Readers will reminisce about or discover what it's like to be young and dumb. The story provides what's essential and unique about growing up in the 2010s and is a great escape from the unexpected realities of the 2020s.


Regardless of alma mater or graduation year, this book will speak to those who enjoyed or detested their time in high school. It begs the questions of how much do we change after we graduate high school, or do we stay the same?


At the heart of Outstanding Youth there is something universally compelling about being 17 and unsure of who you are or where you are going. Looking forward or back, it's all wonderfully human.