The Record Haus — Alan Goldsher

Youâ�,��"�re Perry Hardaway. You lead a band. You havenâ�,��"�t been laid in forever. And you assistant manage a Chicago music emporium called The Record Ha�,¼s. Your boss is a freak. Your staff ignores you. One co-worker is a skatekid with a penchant for customer harassment. Another canâ�,��"�t keep his hands away from your tushie. Your band has changed its name more times than itâ�,��"�s rehearsed. Your dream girl is a lesbian. Your love life is a farce. And that record store? Itâ�,��"�s going out of business. In seven days. A comic novel inhabiting the same universe as his acclaimed debut Jam, The Record Ha�,¼s is a melding of Nick Hornbyâ�,��"�s High Fidelity and Kevin Smithâ�,��"�s Clerks. Itâ�,��"�s a commentary on the destruction of small businessâ�,�”how the end of one store can alter the lives of its customers, the neighborhood landscape, and the world of an everydude named Perry.