“If Kerouac & Carver had a baby and Hemingway was the midwife” – Patrick Paul Henningham

The characters in these stories live in rural towns and cities where alcohol and opioids are a necessary part of daily existence.

Michael Lafontaine writes honestly about relationships and the struggles of everyday ordinary people.

Please Don’t Argue With Me,Okay? is a stunning debut by a writer with a daring and compelling voice.

Michael Lafontaine was educated at Macquarie University, where he majored in Creative Writing. His stories have appeared mainly in the United States in journals such as – Literary Orphans, Word Riot, DOGZPLOT, Mad Swirl, Fried Chicken & Coffee, Red Fez and elsewhere.