Journal 1985: The Life of a Salesman Who Dreams of Writing Again

In this 7000-word yearly journal, Joseph Sutton writes about the highs and lows of being a wholesale salesman of costume jewelry. He writes about his wife, their four-year-old son, and the constant battles he has with his teenage stepson. Sutton dreams of getting back to being the writer of fiction that was far from lucrative for him but supporting his family as a salesman takes precedence over everything else.