NEW! A Place at the Table

Though the America Liam Cyning lives in is quite similar to the America of half a century or more ago, it is also fundamentally different. Ten clearly defined classes are the underpinning of American Society, determined by the educational system. As a newly assigned member of the Leader class, Liam is still uncertain what his role and responsibilities are.

Meredith Sauvage, a childhood friend and nemesis has been assigned to the Advisor class and is hired as Liam's personal assistant. Her job is to guide and mentor the young man while navigating the tricky waters of a personal relationship and the conflicts of a class society.

This story is a Bildungsroman, a literary genre that focuses on the psychological and moral growth of Liam Cyning from youth to adulthood. With his grandmother as an example and Meredith by his side, Liam earns a place at the table as he exposes the fundamental weaknesses of the very system that made him who he is.

Review from Advance Reader Les Bagley

Imagine a “classless” America where class distinctions are nonetheless, very important, and very real! Nathan Everett has imagined such a world, and his new novel, A Place at the Table, tells the story of one young man coming to grips with his role in such a rigid society.

Navigating the tricky path from youth to adulthood is never easy in the best of times. Learning about relationships with friends, nemeses, and the opposite sex are challenges everyone must face. But add in the overwhelming complexities of prescribed class, wealth, and privilege in an otherwise “classless society,” and growing and learning becomes even more of a challenge.

Everett follows the story of Liam Cyning as he matures from the days of carefree youth, to responsible young adulthood, only to quickly encounter the expectations society places on a born leader’s shoulders. But are true leaders born, or made? And what happens when his wealthy grandmother chooses and grooms a beautiful assistant that Liam would much rather have as a lover than as a dedicated employee?

Along the way, there is youthful exuberance, corporate intrigue, labor strife, budding romance, and enduring friendships, all woven into the fabric of a different society, yet not really so different from the real America of today.

Buy this. Read this. Enjoy this! You’ll find it’s one of Mr. Everett’s most enjoyable (and maybe thought provoking) works.