title: The Superhero Memoirs
author: Kenneth Kim
description: Kenneth Kim is a writer currently residing in Los Angeles. His background includes an undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a masters degree in creative writing from San Francisco State University. His novel, The Superhero Memoirs, is a lyrical work of literary fiction that attempts to illuminate the art of storytelling while at the same time paying loving homage to the science fiction, fantasy, comic books, and films that have had such a profound influence on him.
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  Praise for _Rules for Being Dead_
  
  
  “Kim Powers writes a glorious novel about a boy and his journey to feel whole
  after the mysterious death of his mother. Mr. Powers’ prose is artful and
  searing as Clarke’s story unfolds in a Texas town so vivid, the reader is
  there. Secrets are revealed, hope is lost and found, and redemption awaits in
  this beautifully rendered tale about love and loss, and the courage to face
  the truth with an open heart.”
  
  
  —Adriana Trigiani, _New York Times_ bestselling author of _Tony’s Wife_
  
  
  “A tour de force in voice and structure, this uniquely heartbreaking
  novel—literary fiction meets boy detective—is somehow adorable and sinister at
  the same time. The brilliantly talented Kim Powers has created a poignant and
  remarkable story.”
  
  
  —Hank Phillippi Ryan, award-winning author of _The Murder List_
  
  
  “We all know a few rules about being alive but who knew that the afterlife
  could command equal attention. Kim Powers’