Joel Finsel collaborated with local artists to put together a book of stories with coloring-friendly illustrations. In... More > Volume 1, the stories of Susy the Sunbeam, Casper Jasper, and Ruby's Slippers deal with more mature themes such as pollution, high-stress work, and coming-of-age.

The multi-faceted qualities of each story make this book appealing to both children and adults alike. < Less

"You can learn a lot about someone from what they order to drink..."

A tie-slackened executive spilling his guts over his... More > fourth Pernod, the late night exploits of a perverted chef, the poetic sensibilities of an addict obsessed with starting rumors about herself, a retired orchestral percussionist intent on teaching his son the ways of a gentleman, these and other stories based on real experiences from the Astral Plane, where the owner's sledgehammer brought down a wall to create enough room for Mick Jagger's entourage.

Inside are their stories, with splashes of barroom lore and award-winning recipes from one of Playboy's "top ten bartenders in the nation."

Bartender Magazine calls it, "Often intriguing, always fun and surprisingly informative." < Less

"You can learn a lot about someone from what they order to drink..." A tie-slackened executive spilling his guts over his... More > fourth Pernod, the late night exploits of a perverted chef, the poetic sensibilities of an addict obsessed with starting rumors about herself, a retired orchestral percussionist intent on teaching his son the ways of a gentleman, these and other stories based on real experiences from the Astral Plane, where the owner's sledgehammer brought down a wall to create enough room for Mick Jagger's entourage. Inside are their stories, with splashes of barroom lore and award-winning recipes from one of Playboy's "top ten bartenders in the nation." Bartender Magazine calls it, "Often intriguing, always fun and surprisingly informative." < Less

Joel Finsel collaborated with local artists to put together a book of stories with coloring-friendly illustrations. In... More > Volume 1, the stories of Susy the Sunbeam, Casper Jasper, and Ruby's Slippers deal with more mature themes such as pollution, high-stress work, and coming-of-age. The multi-faceted qualities of each story make this book appealing to both children and adults alike. < Less

"You can learn a lot about someone from what they order to drink..."

A tie-slackened executive spilling his guts over his... More > fourth Pernod, the late night exploits of a perverted chef, the poetic sensibilities of an addict obsessed with starting rumors about herself, a retired orchestral percussionist intent on teaching his son the ways of a gentleman, these and other stories based on real experiences from the Astral Plane, where the owner's sledgehammer brought down a wall to create enough room for Mick Jagger's entourage.

Inside are their stories, with splashes of barroom lore and award-winning recipes from one of Playboy's "top ten bartenders in the nation."

Bartender Magazine calls it, "Often intriguing, always fun and surprisingly informative." < Less

Joel Finsel collaborated with local artists to put together a book of stories with coloring-friendly illustrations. In... More > Volume Two, the stories of Rocco the Polar Bear, Morty the Mushroom, and Sally's Not Scared deal with more mature themes such as climate change, metaphysics, and fear.

The multi-faceted qualities of each story make this book appealing to both children and adults alike. < Less

Joel Finsel collaborated with local artists to put together a book of stories with coloring-friendly illustrations. In... More > Volume 1, the stories of Susy the Sunbeam, Casper Jasper, and Ruby's Slippers deal with more mature themes such as pollution, high-stress work, and coming-of-age.

The multi-faceted qualities of each story make this book appealing to both children and adults alike. < Less