Author Description

As the rainy Spring Semester of 1996 draws to a close, three college friends decide to embark on the adventure of a lifetime, driving up the California coast to San Francisco. Rick Adams is the instigator of the scheme. As a kid living in a conservative rural part of the state, he grew up dreaming of the world the Hippies tried to create during the Summer Of Love, and hopes that walking in the footsteps of his heroes will help him reignite the candle of hope from that era — which he will promote through a literary ’zine.Cathy Hamilton, his friend and creative partner on the ’zine, is a Louisiana native who has seen very little of California outside of Long Beach, despite spending four years at the university without obtaining her degree. Tired of feeling like a tourist in her new home, she embarks on this journey to feel more connected.Roy Calhoun, their unfortunately-named new associate at the ’zine, has far more pragmatic interests — sexual conquests, including but not limited to Rick. While he also respects Rick’s dreams, he worries that using a publishing empire to further his goals could be disastrous. He suggests they stop along the way to see Hearst Castle, hoping that Rick’s dreams might be tempered by a dose of behind-the-scenes reality.But, as they will discover, reality can be a subjective thing.