Ruby Leaving Texas

By: Dale Lotreck

Narrated by: Dale Lotreck

Ruby Leaving Texas begins in the heyday of the 1980s in the Lower East Side of New York City, where graffiti artist Whiteboy meets the perfect woman and marries her.

In Ruby's never-ending quest for calm, the couple moves to her small hometown in rural north Texas and then out into the desert of New Mexico, where Ruby breaks down and runs off with a boyfriend from 20 years before. The story takes place in the mind of Whiteboy as he drives back to Texas in an attempt to find Ruby, and, perhaps, to kill her.

As the story progresses, the listener learns more about the sad and elusive Ruby, and sees the insanity that has slowly taken over the perspective of the protagonist. Ruby Leaving Texas takes you to the moment where the past and future meet - the split second where sanity and insanity collide.

©2014 Dale Lotreck (P)2018 Dale Lotreck

Art is a lie that makes us realize truth...

Finally had a chance to listen to the audiobook version of my brother Dale Lotreck’s compelling book RUBY Leaving Texas. In the opening he states it’s a work of fiction... 😉 felt a bit autobiographical to me...

It’s a rich, dark and fascinating journey. I’m so happy Dale made the audiobook and I was happy to support this endeavor.

In the words of Pablo Picasso:

“We all know that Art is not truth. Art is a lie that makes us realize truth at least the truth that is given us to understand. The artist must know the manner whereby to convince others of the truthfulness of his lies.”