The plaid tie sits on top of a box of books I still haven’t unpacked. In fifteen minutes, I have to leave for what should be the second Monday in October but is instead my first day at a school I’ve never even seen. So far, she’s been epically wrong about all those things, so there’s no real reason to trust her about the tie. Or switching from a public school that observes “winter” break to a school whose motto is Deus Meus et Omnia-My God and My All. Or changing schools a month and a half into eleventh grade. Like moving for the fourth time in ten years. There are lots of things Mom promised would be no big deal. I’ve been to four different schools-two public, one private, and one “experimental learning community”-and none of them required ties.

Yeah, to funerals and dinners with grandparents at stuffy, boring country clubs. “It’s a tie, Michael,” Mom said after I opened the package from the school uniform supplier last week and threatened to test out how flame-retardant the polyester fabric really was. The evil has to be hiding somewhere.Īnd eviler than all other plaid things is the monstrosity I’m staring at from across my bedroom like it’s a tartan rattlesnake. Dad’s boss, who promoted Dad and is therefore ultimately responsible for the disaster my life has become, probably wears plaid boxer shorts. The scratchy suit I was stuffed into three Christmases in a row was plaid. The amateur bagpiper who played at my grandpa’s funeral wore plaid. It might look like just a crisscrossed grid of colors, but in my experience, much like comets and black cats, plaid is a harbinger of doom.

There is something truly evil about plaid. Instead, we’re going to reveal the first three chapters right here and let you see for yourself! Read on below for a sneak peek of this charming new comedy! And who can’t get behind that message?īut we’re not going to just tell you how wonderful HERETICS ANONYMOUS is. Beneath the hilarious pranks and witty dialogue is a story that’s really all about learning to understand and respect people who are different from you-whether in beliefs, life experiences, or just opinions about dress codes. Who doesn’t need something that is truly laugh-out-loud funny these days?ī.

And it doesn’t hit shelves until August 7th, but you’re in luck because we have all the details in this exclusive early excerpt! This has been one of our absolute favorite reads of the summer so far, because:Ī. It’s about five unlikely friends and all-around misfits who band together with the hopes of creating a space where they can be themselves-and end up starting a full-on revolt at their strict Catholic high school. First off, are you as entertained by the HERETICS ANONYMOUS cover as we are?! Okay, cool, now that that’s settled, let us tell you a little story.

Heretics anonymous