UC Riverside

A throwback to a time before the mass influx of social media websites ruined the classic online community, ALT follows a dysfunctional group of uber-fans of the fictional 90's rock sensation, Twelfth Night. Although the band split up, its socially awkward fans remain trapped inside the cynical bulletin board and their own nostalgia. While the cast of members search for companionship and understanding, the announcement of a reunion tour sets in motion a night where the virtual world finally meets the real one and there's no edit function or delete key.

In this multiple point of view novel, fifteen characters take the reader on a journey through abuse, infidelity, death, and ultimately, hope. It is the story of how sometimes, on the road to finding ourselves, we put on a persona to preserve the fragile identity we hold.