DBD - August 2015
This summer, I
finished the first draft of Governing
Travails, my novel inspired by the true life experiences of a government policy analyst. This is the final
installment in The Capital City Trilogy.
But you can’t read it.
But you can’t read it.
It won’t be published
or shared widely until after my retirement. Unless uncontrollable farting or
other circumstances force my early departure from public service, this won’t
come until spring 2018.
The book will not
disclose secret information, touch upon my current job, or slander others. The only person who might be embarrassed by
the semi-autobiographical contents is the author.
I think it best to
keep this book out of print until my professional career and any aspirations
for respect in the workplace have been formally laid to rest.
Like its
predecessors, Don Quincy de la Mangement (the
administrator) and Il Principio: The Principle (the political strategist), this book explores government and
politics as a parody of a classic work. This approach normally ensures the
writing enjoys a frame of erudition and dignity.
Maybe not so much with
this last one. Though the opening
chapter reads like fantasy, it recounts real events provoked by the avatars of
renowned, public figures; its title, A
Tale of a Turd, hints at the decorum difficulties the book poses.
So, I invite you to wait until April 1st, 2018 to judge.
Other books in the series.
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