Brian: The Body Politic's about a couple things. I think the easiest way to introduce you guys to it is that it is about a group of four friends who first meet after September 11th. Then the narrative of the novel begins right after Trump's election. One of the friends worked on Hillary's campaign and is dealing with his disappointment. Another one of the friends has a neurological disorder similar to my own which keeps him bedridden for most of the time. Under the stress of the new political reality and his illness, secrets from their past arise to the surface. People are in positions to confront those who maybe hurt them in the past and to come to terms with their relationships in the present.