The Monosexual

“The Monosexual is a funny, fast-paced, & engaging novel. The characters & the premise are zany & witty.”— Dana Spiotta, author of Wayward, and Innocents & Others

The Monosexual tells the story of Vincent Cappellini, an obsessed ultra-monogamist who struggles when his relationship with the love of his life abruptly ends. Twice-burned—once in love & once by the sun—he faces a host of challenges to his self-appointed sense of identity. Sunburn, bad sushi, a Sinatra karaoke contest, & the road rage fury of a woman scorned are but a few of the trials Vincent will endure while facing the ultimate test to his monosexuality—a new woman in his life.

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Dean Monti started writing at age two, but nothing legible until age five. Since then, his fiction has appeared in several literary journals in print & online. His critically-acclaimed novel, The Sweep of the Second Hand, was published by Academy Chicago Publishers & reprinted in paperback by Penguin. In addition to other novels, he is the author of several full-length & one-act plays & has had works staged in Chicago and Norfolk, Virginia. His short story “Why Dogs Don’t Talk” was adapted as a stage play & short film. Additionally, Monti has also taught creative writing at Columbia College in Chicago & at College of DuPage. He lives in Glen Ellyn with his wife, Julie & two difficult but sometimes loveable cats.