Eight authors have collaborated on a new novel that tells a story about gun violence and its aftermath in a unique way. American Roulette (Milford House/Sunbury Press, 2023) opens on one unremarkable day in an average U.S. town where a stream of people make their way to a mall to shop, work, keep appointments, or catch a movie. At 5:17 p.m., one person’s actions will change the lives of all the others. American Roulette tells the story of eight of the people involved. Each characters was created by one of the book’s authors—one of whom is Boston College graduate Pat LaMarche. LaMarche is an award-winning broadcaster, journalist, author, and former Green Party vice presidential candidate. She is known for her advocacy work on behalf of those experiencing homelessness and poverty. Her previous publications include Still Left Out in America: The State of Homelessness in the United States and Daddy, What’s the Middle Class? Her writings have appeared in the Huffington Post, Bangor Daily News (Maine), and Bucks County Beacon (Pennsylvania).