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Quicksand is a selection of autobiographical short stories and poems from author Jake Fraczek. Grounded in the backstory of heartache, ego, and a love-triangle breakup, Jake writes with the approach of an Irish wake, laughing through the rough parts with celebration and comfortable in his vulnerability. Dark comedic elements blend with his unique perspective and rare life experiences to create vivid tales of gallivanting, shame, and debauchery that are at times strikingly relatable, and at others humorously outlandish.

The Waiting Room by Jake Fraczek follows in the vein of his first book, Quicksand, as a collection of autobiographical short stories and poems. Tales of excess, shame, and adventurous depravity are woven with the underlying story of a son trying to connect with his terminally ill father, creating new age fables that are hilariously startling. Fraczek’s dark comedic lens displays a voice that finds strength in its openness.