The Genius of Little Things

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Sixteen-year-old Tyler’s big dream of becoming a top immunologist could come crashing down if he doesn’t manage all of the little things right now. But when this obsessive-compulsive science geek confronts a school election, a demeaning job, needy tutees, a first girlfriend, and the possible extinction of honeybees, there are suddenly too many things to manage. Tyler’s catastrophically humorous run for high school student council convinces the principal that he’s a troublemaker, while it wins him the admiration and desire of Rachel, a smart and iconoclastic reporter for the school paper. A new night job at a nursing home puts Tyler on a collision course with his new foster parents, a childless middle-aged couple with an agenda and a tragic past of their own. And the pain of his mother’s death becomes too big to ignore. Set on the mean streets of suburban Las Vegas, The Genius of Little Things is about how you can’t always get what you want. But sometimes, well, you know... The Genius of Little Things is journalist and screenwriter Larry Buhl’s first novel.About the AuthorLarry Buhl is a journalist, screenwriter and playwright. He is a long-term contributor to Art & Understanding magazine and Yahoo News. His writing has appeared in Written By, Wired, The San Francisco Chronicle, Liver Health Today, Monster.com, Career Builder, New York Daily News, The Advocate, and others. He has reported for KPFK 90.7 FM in Los Angeles and Free Speech Radio News. His play, Pilgrims, and solo performance piece, Chain of Desire, were produced in Los Angeles. He won the Carl Sautter Screenwriting Award in 1999. He lives in Los Angeles, grew up in Ohio, and was graduated from Northwestern University.