C L Herridge

Cascadia Park C L Herridge

A copywriter and budding cartoonist watches as her friends' marriage unravels at the outset of the 2008 financial crisis. Over the course of a year, Drew and her friends work and play, dine together and plan their futures, sorting out what it means to be urbane 30-somethings, and find themselves questioning what forces are within one's control, and which are not. The contemporary characters in Cascadia Park thrive in the Portland area forging friendships and carving out their places in the 21st century. The people in Drew's circle of friends face the impending economic calamity with smart work, enlightened speculation, and modern senses of humor. Her two closest friends navigate newly married life and small business ownership while she tests the dating waters with varying and sometimes freaky results.