RUGBY KISSES

An overturned, scratched metal locker door hanging half-open in a dim, grimy locker room, its paint chipped and dented from years of collisions. Inside, a neatly folded, pristine rugby jersey glows under a streak of cold fluorescent light, surrounded by empty prescription bottles, crumpled betting slips, and a single crushed rose. Condensation beads on the tiled walls, and a flickering light overhead casts intermittent, jittery shadows. Photographic realism, wide-angle lens from an eye-level perspective, with the jersey centered in the frame as the quiet, ironic heart of the chaos. The atmosphere feels tense, sardonic, and moments away from spiraling further out of control.

Tour Schedule

Follow RUGBY KISSES from dive bars to bookshops for raw readings, Q&As, and chaos.

Author Events

Sep18

Grit Lit

Cincinnati,OH

Tickets here

Sep23

Warehouse Reading

Milwaukee,WI

Seat reservations

Sep28

Ironworks Stage

Burgettstown,PA

Join audience

Sep20

Backroom Bar

Toronto,ON

Signed copies

Sep24

Open Air

TinleyPark,IL

Reading RSVP

Sep30

Courtroom Theater

Hartford,CT

Streaming link

Sep21

Northside Loft

Toronto,ON-2

Evening session

Sep27

Factory Chapel

Hershey,PA

Book festival

Oct01

Harbor House

Bangor,ME

Final night

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A rain-slicked city alley at night, asphalt shining like black glass beneath a neon pub sign shaped like a rugby ball, its buzzing red and purple light stuttering in the drizzle. At the alley’s mouth, a crooked sandwich board leans against a wall, chalk-scrawled with the title “RUGBY KISSES” surrounded by rough hearts and tally marks. Empty bottles glitter in puddles, and a dented metal trash bin overflows with torn flyers. Photographic realism, cinematic wide shot with deep depth of field, capturing the claustrophobic walls closing in. The lighting is moody and contrasty, with neon reflections warping in the water, creating a bold, grimly hilarious atmosphere of romantic collapse and late-night bad decisions.