BUZZ: An Unauthorized Autobiography

Born in 1969 on the day of the first moon landing, Buzz is the only American-born child in a Czech political refugee immigrant family. Adrift between Old World and New, feeling alienated by so-called progress, Buzz struggles to find connection in New York City's stultifying Long Island suburbs. When saying goodbye to his step-father for the last time, Buzz inherits his childhood home along with a closetful of shameful secrets. Buzz's bizarre family saga and his earnest quest for friendship present a darkly comic yet touching portrait of the post-War immigrant experience.

Written in a concise cinematic style, BUZZ is a quick read that lingers long after.

"BUZZ is a joy ride of unique characters, chiseled language, and evocative descriptions as moments of magical beauty contrast with jaw-dropping plunges into the cesspool of the human condition." -Heike Uhlig

"It is such a sad story and so beautifully written, it has that unique tension of attraction and repulsion that is so powerful in tragedy." -Neil Schaeffer

"This is a serious book, but Zverina's sense of comedy keeps it from being just a bummer and creates what I consider true art, not just entertainment. Beautiful!" -Sarah Kavage