Royal Host, Shinsaibashi

My “desk” one recent morning, at a diner in Osaka.

Kiss Me, Genius Boy is Ben Hourigan’s debut novel, and the first of three volumes in the No More Dreams series. Available on the full range of e-book platforms for just $3.99 ($5.99 on Kindle), KMGB is an unforgettable tragi-comic tale of teen romance and obsession. Full details here.

My Generation’s Lament (No More Dreams #2), released in January 2013, continues the story of the former prodigy Joshua Rivers and his nymphomaniac lover Lilian Lau, as well as portraying the ugly side of student radicalism and delving into the Rivers family’s secrets.