Chris Kamler is a Kansas City–based broadcaster, columnist, and storyteller whose work blends humor, nostalgia, and a deep appreciation for Midwest culture. By day, he works in technology; by night, he can often be found behind a microphone announcing or covering high school and college sports across the Kansas City area. Kamler has covered or announced more than 1,300 games, events, and competitions during his broadcasting career.
A longtime newspaper humor columnist and author, Kamler draws inspiration from the people, places, and memories that shaped his generation. He lives in downtown Kansas City with his chihuahua, Tuco. Paulie's Pizza is his debut novel and third published book.
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Sixteen-year-old Cole Callander finally has everything he's been waiting for: a driver's license, a beat-up Ford pickup, and a summer job delivering pizzas.
Paulie's Pizza seems like the perfect place to spend the summer. The business is slow, the pay is cash, and owner T keeps hiring Cole's friends. Most nights are spent cruising around town, arguing about movies and sports, chasing girls, and pretending they have life figured out.
Along the way, Cole falls hard for Bailey, a fearless cheerleader with strawberry-blonde hair, while navigating friendships, rivalries, and all the awkward uncertainty that comes with growing up.
But beneath the laughter and late-night pizza runs, something isn't quite right at Paulie's. Rumors swirl about T's past, mysterious visitors begin appearing, and the teenagers slowly discover that their summer hangout may be connected to something far more dangerous than they ever imagined.
Funny, nostalgic, and heartfelt, Paulie's Pizza is a coming-of-age story about friendship, first love, and the unforgettable summers that shape who we become. Filled with 1980s nostalgia, memorable characters, and a dash of mob intrigue, it's a reminder that growing up rarely goes according to plan.
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