A darkly funny meditation on creativity and family, Be Brief and Tell Them Everything tracks the life of a middle-aged author named 'Brad' who is struggling to write his next novel while trying to come to grips with his son's disabilities, set against a backdrop of ecological catastrophe and escalating human insanity in contemporary Los Angeles. A beautiful, powerful, concise work of autofiction, Be Brief documents the stops and starts of adulthood and marriage, and the joys and grief of parenting, while defining what it means to be a good man, and a good writer.
Brad Listi Books


Attention. Deficit. Disorder.
- 370 pages
- 13 hours of reading
A young man's journey for meaning unfolds after he discovers that his ex-girlfriend, who recently passed away, was pregnant with his child when she took her own life. This poignant narrative explores themes of loss, regret, and the complexities of relationships, as he grapples with the emotional aftermath of her death and the impact of their shared past. Through his quest, he seeks to understand not only her choices but also his own path forward.