Brittany Carney

Two desperate eighth graders at an elite NYC prep school recruit a crew of misfits to shut down their school, one day at a time, to avoid finals forever.

Julio Torres spins a fantastical tale of when he lost a gold oyster earring. In his search to find the precious object, Julio reflects on the offbeat characters he encounters in introspective, often eerie, and always comedic vignettes set in a dreamy, alternate version of New York City.