Field Research Q&A.
TF is Field Research?
An email-based publication written and produced by author Amran Gowani, featuring humor essays, cultural and political satire, flash fiction, parenting riffs, gonzo journalism, and other delights from life’s rich pageant.
Oh yeah? Show me.
Try these on for size:
Humor essay: How to ace middle age
Man-on-the-scene madness: There goes the neighborhood
Parenting horror: Had I sired children in more civilized times, I would’ve enjoyed a violent, premature death
Better yet, I’m humbled to come recommended by world-class humorists Sam Colt, Dennard Dayle, Michael Estrin, Carlos Greaves, Eli Grober, Bev Potter, and Julie Vick, and superb novelists Andrew Boryga and Meg Oolders.
Pretty impressive — I guess. Now tell me this: what in God’s holy name is an Amran Gowani?
Me! I’m a real person, with real feelings!
I’m also a lifelong writer at heart who spent the first four decades of my existence doing academic and corporate nonsense instead (e.g., organic chemist, Wall Street analyst, business journalist). Now I’m a full-time stay-at-home dad and writer.
This spicy launch post, this one-year anniversary post, and this five-year retrospective will tell you more than you’d like to know about me.
Fine, you seem like an interesting guy. What’re you selling?
Nothing!
I rely exclusively on the “patronage” model for anyone who’d like to support me with cold, hard, rapidly inflating cash.
Sign up for free and you’ll receive:
Occasional pieces of dark humor or razor-sharp satire, plus periodic updates on my writing projects and publishing adventures
If you’d like to invest in my literary endeavors, you can make twelve monthly payments of $6.00 ($72.00 total), or a one-time payment of at least $60.00, and you’ll receive:
Lifetime access to all future paywalled posts, including experimental fiction and satirical stories too dangerous for global distribution
Lifetime access to my complete archive of 135+ stories — over 200,000 words — and counting
An inside look at my traditional publication journey, including novel excerpts and progress reports — my debut novel Leverage will be published by Simon & Schuster in Summer 2025!!!
Cool story, Bro, but I thought all paid newsletters were never-ending subscription scams.
Not this one.
Field Research is a living book.
When you buy a book, you pay one price, and it’s yours to keep forever. Likewise, when you buy a “copy” of Field Research, you pay one price, and it’s yours to access forever — or as long as me and this platform remain viable.
That’s pretty dope, actually. I dig your writing style and your philosophy, now what?
Test drive Field Research by clicking this handsome black button and signing up for free. 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽
If you’d like to access the entire archive and support my work, you’re welcome to consider a one-time paid membership.
Anything else?
Prepare for madness.
