Misdirected

When fifteen-year-old Ben moves to small-town Colorado and a Christian school, his atheism sets him apart and leads to bullying and misunderstandings, and with his brother serving in Iraq and his sister away at college Ben is on his own in the struggle to find his place without compromising who he is.

Ali Berman’s flash fiction and poetry have been published in Unsaid Literary Journal, Elimae, Used Furniture Review, and Puerto del Sol. In 2012, she co-founded flipmeover, a production company that uses media to raise awareness about important social issues, and co-wrote “quiet de luxe,” their debut short film that has played in film festivals around the world. She is senior editor of the popular “good gossip” website Ecorazzi.com, reaching millions of people per year with stories that both educate and entertain. Ali resides in Portland, Oregon, with her husband and two cats.