Swimming to Chicago by David-Matthew Barnes

To Emily Haines and the members of Metric, for providing the perfect soundtrack to this novel, without even realizing it. To the wonderful Bold Strokes Books family, especially Cindy Cresap, Connie Ward, Kim Baldwin, Lori Anderson, Ruth Sternglantz, Sandy Lowe, Sheri, and Stacia Seaman. To Greg Herren, for being a genius editor, a patient teacher, and a brilliant writer.

To Len Barot, for her unconditional support, shared wisdom, and never-ending faith in my stories. This book, or parts thereof, may not be reproduced in any form without permission.Ĭover Design By Sheri people helped bring Swimming to Chicago to print. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales is entirely coincidental. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Please respect the rights of the author and do not file share. They cannot be sold, shared or given away as it is an infringement on the copyright of this work.

As the year unfolds and the lives of the adults around them unravel, the three teens form an unbreakable bond, vowing to do anything to stay together-even if it means leaving everything behind.ĮBooks are not transferable. His close friendship with the outspoken Jillian Dambro is his only saving grace, until he meets and falls in love with Robby LaMont-an introverted new student at school. As an Armenian-American living in a small Southern town, Alex struggles to fit in. Reeling from his mother's suicide, seventeen-year-old Alex Bainbridge retreats from the world around him, often finding solace on a secluded island behind his house.

Swimming to Chicago by David-Matthew Barnes