Joshua J Reynolds

Born in the Midwest, I've lived in eleven different states and have traveled the US extensively, guided only by a primitive device known as a “road atlas.” Four years of philosophy at Arizona State won me an impressive symbol to add to my name (BA). Another six at Princeton secured me a triplet of even fancier letters (PhD), granted one of them is lower case. For the next decade, I spent my days in an academic bubble, floating from university to university, teaching young adults subjects vital to their success in the 21st century (like Greek and Latin grammar). The bubble burst in 2010, dumping me out somewhere near Atlanta, Georgia. I have managed to exist here ever since (with the exception of a year on the run). Copy editing for a medical journal pays the bills, and in my spare time, I enjoy fashioning written words to express unfashionable ideas. My preferred form of recreation involves climbing vast, remote expanses of elevated terrain, far removed from modern-day cavepeople and their obnoxious technologies. Neither cat nor dog calls me owner.

Assistant Director Tito’s Weedless Dog Farm

Satire, Humor, Dystopia

Absurd and irreverent, Assistant Director Tito’s Weedless Dog Farm envisions a utopia where people’s obsession for security is rivalled only by their fetish for grass farming. In this safe new world, an HOA governs the planet, concrete is a god, and landscapers enjoy celebrity status. Can a naked woman and her revolutionary ideas free the neighborhood from the Future?

A probably-should-read for skeptics, environmentalists, atheists, luddites, naturists, anarchists, agnostics, nihilists, socialists, anti-socialists, existentialists, libertarians, anti-corporatists, hippies, misanthropes, smartasses, haters of the automobile, lovers of the dandelion, shunners of labels and tags, and other misfits and rule breakers.

In the Beginning: A Serious Satire on Myth, Philosophy, and Belief

Satire, Humor, Historical Fiction, Philosophy

Timon is an ancient Greek skeptic fed up with dogmatic nonsense about the beginnings of the universe. One night, he dreams of a boisterous "Battle of Brains" between history's major religious and philosophical authorities. Highly satirical, IN THE BEGINNING depicts this battle in a clear and readable style, faithfully detailing each contender's cosmology, including wisecracks and barbs aimed at rival sages. Timon himself pulls no punches in attempting to resolve the debate, even bashing belief itself. A simple spectator, however, gets to throw the last punch when he divulges "The Real Truth of Everything."

Although set in ancient Greece, IN THE BEGINNING offers a satirical look at the modern world and the human condition in general. In doing so, it offers a faithful portrayal of myth and philosophy in a manner accessible to a general audience. The book will appeal especially to imaginative, intelligent readers who enjoy questioning social, political, religious, and intellectual trends.