Your Life Idyllic

The blue collar Detroiters in these stories wrestle with the rich, uncomfortable nuances of the "examined life" while the turmoil of bar fights, bill paying, and detox hurtles them towards enlightenment.

"Craig Bernier's collection of short stories, YOUR LIFE IDYLLIC, is a stunning debut, a work of startling power and vision. When I finished reading his book and reluctantly closed the cover, I found myself recalling the thoughts and feelings I had entertained when I first read some of the greats of short fiction: Ray Carver, Richard Ford, Jayne Anne Phillips and more recently, Thom Jones. I believe Bernier's book belongs on the shelf next to these aforementioned wonderful and important writers."
Chuck Kinder - author of "Honeymooners: A Cautionary Tale"