How to Dodge a Cannonball (Pre-order June 17, 2025)

PRE-ORDER FOR JUNE 17, 2025 How to Dodge a Cannonball by Dennard Dayle💣 A wildly irreverent, genre-defying Civil War satire that skewers nationalism, race, and identity with biting humor and bold insight. In a version of America you’ve never seen before—but maybe should’ve—Anders, a teenage idealist, enlists in the Union army to fight for a future he doesn’t fully understand. What starts as flag-waving patriotism spirals into a surreal odyssey through both sides of the Civil War, including time as a captured soldier, a reluctant Confederate, and eventually a self-proclaimed “octoroon” in a Black Union regiment—where things get really weird. From draft riots to doomed charges, delusional leaders to divine grudges, How to Dodge a Cannonball is a darkly hilarious takedown of the American mythos. With a cast that includes a sci-fi playwright, a Haitian spy, and a man wrestling with God, this razor-sharp satire is funnier than the Civil War should ever be—and more urgent than you think. 🧨 S