April Is My Religion

"April is my Religion" is a coming-of-age story which chronicles four months in the life of Jack Wesson, a college freshman who believes himself to be devoid of free will. Coming from a sheltered suburban back- ground, he is plunged into a world of hallucinogenic drugs and casual sex with which he is utterly unprepared to cope. Increasingly disoriented, Jack becomes convinced he has found his life's love in April, the title character. When she rebuffs his advances, it only accelerates his downward spiral - culminating in a desperate act that forces him to confront his own flaws, errors, and ultimately his humanity.