About An Aspiration to Lie Flat by Stanton Fenwick:
Terrence Winkworth never asked to be a social media sensation. In fact, he asked very specifically not to be one. Fate, in the form of a corporate sweepstakes, had other plans. Now, thanks to an ill-advised contest win, a meddling CEO, and his father’s uncanny ability to monetize anything with a pulse, Terrence finds himself the unwitting star of an online livestream he can’t turn off.
His house is full of influencers. His every move is scrutinized by an audience that worships his complete lack of charisma. His personal assistant might be a double agent. His bodyguard refuses to let him flee. And worst of all, there’s a bus full of clout-chasing teenagers rolling up to his property at this very moment.
All Terrence wants is to disappear quietly into obscurity. But when he finally gets a chance to escape, he lands himself in an even bigger mess.
Terrence is left with only one option: survive.
For readers who enjoy:
• The absurd misadventures of a reluctant protagonist
• The social satire of Wodehouse, if Bertie Wooster had to deal with TikTok
• The sheer, unrelenting chaos of Arrested Development
• Kafka with a laugh track
• Watching someone else’s life spiral out of control from a safe distance
Come for the sweepstakes win, stay for the lawsuit.
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Author Bio:
Stanton Fenwick writes the kind of books everyone secretly wishes existed but no one publishes anymore. With a dry wit and a soft spot for the absurd, he revives the long-lost art of intelligent farce for modern readers. His debut novel, An Aspiration to Lie Flat, blends classic British humor with the quiet chaos of contemporary life — proving that doing nothing can sometimes be the most subversive act of all. He lives somewhere in the United States, most likely among civilized people, though rumors suggest otherwise.