A concern for the increasing scourge of gun violence in America brought together ten collaborators to write American Roulette. Most are award winners. All are standouts in their field. They write for every genre—novels, nonfiction, kids’ lit, academic publications, journalism—one wrote for broadcast, and several have blogs. When this varied group isn’t writing, they are teaching, leading congregations, troubleshooting, reporting the news, running businesses, traveling, and inspiring others to believe in themselves. 

Together, Matthew Best, Robert Bradshaw, Andy Carey, James Dodds, Cheryl Dunn Bychek, Sherry Knowlton, Pat LaMarche, Phyllis Orenyo, J.M. West, and Cheryl Woodruff Brooks agreed to create a narrative and donate their time. The proceeds from the book sales, regardless of form—electronic, audio, or paper—will go to gun violence prevention via The Charles Bruce Foundation, a 501(c)3 charitable organization that supports the arts and those who make them.