Author: Andrew

No One Runs Faster Than a Bullet

Kansas City. The final years of Prohibition. A crew – including a former bootlegger, a preacher, a World War 1 veteran, a Pinkerton Agent, and a barnstorming prize fighter – conspire to steal gold deposits during the height of the Great Depression.

This was the first novella I wrote after my ruptured brain aneurysm. It started out more as an exercise to see if I could still do it. One of the characters is inspired by my brother who used to send me text messages when he’d arrived at my building. I would get fifteen in a row letting me know he was “In the lobby” “In the elevator” “Passing the second floor” “Passing the third floor” etc. The character of a Pinkerton Agent sends telegrams to the people he’s tracking.

Sometimes a Superpower

In June 2018, Andrew Davie had a ruptured brain aneurysm and subarachnoid hemorrhage. In January 2022, he decided to become a clinical mental health counselor to help others navigate their recoveries from acquired or traumatic brain injuries.

That same year his mother was diagnosed with ALS. During the summer of 2023, he moved back in with his parents to be one of his mother’s primary caregivers. For the next year and a half, he would take care of her, attend school and an internship, and continue to adjust to an unfamiliar life.

A collection from that period of his life, SOMETIMES A SUPERPOWER is a collection of philosophy, pop culture quotes, and attempts to make sense of what continues to be a surreal experience.