Abbondanza

Jakob Guanzon's debut novel, Abundance, introduces Henry, a formerly incarcerated single father navigating an America that seems designed for him to fail. Evicted from their home, Henry and his young son, Junior, now live out of a pickup truck, their existence measured by the dwindling cash in Henry's pocket. The story begins on Junior's birthday, a day Henry hopes to make special with a carefully budgeted meal and a night in a motel, all while clinging to the slim hope of a job interview scheduled for the next day.

As Henry desperately attempts to secure a future for his son, the narrative unflinchingly exposes the realities of poverty, wealth inequality, and the systemic challenges of addiction, incarceration, and healthcare in contemporary America. Each chapter is structured around the precise amount of money Henry possesses, illustrating how scarcity dictates every choice and interaction. This visceral account lays bare one father's tender yet brutal struggle to protect his child in a world that offers little room for error.