Adam Goebel's writing delves into the peculiarities of culture in Middle America, capturing the essence of life in small towns. His works, translated into over ten languages, explore unique perspectives and narratives from this region. Goebel's style often examines cultural oddities and human relationships with keen insight. His writing has found a significant audience, particularly in German-speaking countries.
Discover the story of a brilliant yet unhappy artist in the novel "Beschützer," where constant suffering fuels his creativity. This satirical tale evolves into a bizarre nightmare, ultimately evoking tears. A literary gem from America, written by Joey Goebel, a Kentucky native and former punk rock singer.
In a small anonymous town in the mid-west, five eccentric misfits find each other and form a rock band to rail against the endless homogeneity and conformity of day-to-day life. As their first gig approaches, no one is prepared for the impact it will have on their lives, their community and their future.
Vincent Spinetti is an archetypal tortured artist ? a sensitive young writer who falls victim to alienation, parental neglect, poverty, depression, alcoholism, illness, nervous breakdowns, and unrequited love. He is painfully unaware that these torments are due to the secret manipulations of New Renaissance, an experimental organization that is testing the age-old idea that art results from suffering. Since culture is so significantly influenced by music, movies, and television, New Renaissance hopes to improve the mindless mainstream by raising writers who emphasize artistic quality over commerce. As part of its top-secret sub-project, New Renaissance hires reluctant ex-musician Harlan Eiffler to manipulate its most promising prodigy, Vincent. Wickedly antisocial and deeply disgusted by what passes for entertainment in the twenty-first century, Harlan clandestinely pulls the strings so that Vincent remains a true artist. All the while, he poses as Vincent's manager, simultaneously nurturing his prolific career and torturing his soul.