 "April is my Religion" is a coming-of-age story which chronicles four months in the life of Jack Wesson, a college freshman who believes himself to be devoid of free will. Coming from a sheltered suburban back- ground, he is plunged into a world of hallucinogenic drugs and casual sex with which he is utterly unprepared to cope. Increasingly disoriented, Jack becomes convinced he has found his life s love in April, the title character. When she rebuffs his advances, it only accelerates his downward spiral - culminating in a desperate act that forces him to confront his own flaws, errors, and ultimately his humanity.