Christopher Teese: 5 books

A young man tries to climb out of a seemingly endless pit deep inside the Earth which represents his depression and loneliness. He can see far above the people who put him down there. He feels rage towards them. As he climbs, a demonic entity tries to encourage his rage and fuel his depression. The...

Following an altercation with his brother, a young gay teen wrestles with acceptance of his identity and the fear of rejection of those closest to him.

'The Death of Gemini' is a concept poetry book, constructed in a similar manner as the idea of a 'concept-album.' The poems in 'The Death of Gemini' are not stand-alone, but are placed in a sequence implying a specific story. The concept of 'The Death of Gemini' focuses on a lonely, depressed...

It all seemed like a normal Saturday at first. But Aaron Henley's older brother walked out that front door and never came back. He was killed in a matter of seconds in a freak accident. Now Aaron is alone without the person he was closest to trying to process his own grief. How do you move on when the world has become a place where nothing feels right?

In this re-imagining of the first Pit book, a young man attempts to climb out of a pit deep inside the Earth, which in this allegorical tale represents his despair, loneliness, anger, and search for meaning in life. A disembodied voice speaks to him as he climbs, seemingly a friend, but urging on...