#First50Words ROCKET CITY by Cathryn Alpert

Three melons and a dwarf sat in the front seat of Marilee’s ’72 Dodge, but the cop was not amused.

“I’d get rid of that bumper sticker if I was you,” he said. “Folks ‘round here, they’re proud of their history.”

 Marilee’s bumper sticker said, “One nuclear bomb can ruin your whole day.”

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Unbridled Books brings Cathryn Alpert's fabulous ROCKET CITY out of the vault

I loved Rocket Citywhen it was first released back in the mid-90s, and I love it still, beginning with the boffo first line:

"Three melons and a dwarf sat in the front seat of Marilee's '72 Dodge, but the cop was not amused."

Engaging, funny, poignant, surprising. I hope you'll check it out.