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In "Right Here, Right Now," Trey Ellis offers a sharp, comedic look at America’s obsession with self‑improvement through the story of Ashton Robinson—a former motivational speaker from Flint, Michigan, who rebrands himself as a globe‑trotting, Yale‑educated Renaissance man. After a mind‑altering mix of marijuana and cough syrup, Robinson declares himself enlightened and launches an unprecedented religion that blends meditation, bungee‑jumping, tantric sex, and a cult of the Gap. The narrative, voiced from Robinson’s perspective, blurs reality and perception, leaving readers to wonder whether his dramatic transformation is a personal crisis or a profound revelation. The FBI’s ensuing investigation adds a tense undercurrent to the novel’s exploration of cult dynamics, celebrity culture, and the blurred line between inspirational rhetoric and manipulation.
First publish date: 1999
Genre: Humorous Fiction/Comic Satire
Authors: Trey Ellis
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