OUT OF STEP

by Gaetano Buglisi

Diego is forty-five years old and convinced of one
the problem isn’t him.
It’s everyone else.
Everyone else who talks too much, shows up late,
walks badly, makes noise,
confuses normality with chaos
and calls lack of common sense spontaneity.
Out of Step is an ironic, sharp-edged monologue
about everything that irritates us
but that we pretend to tolerate every
useless meetings, noisy parties,
rule-less queues, endless voice messages,
social media, politics, religion,
and people who always have an opinion.
A book that makes you laugh because it’s true.
And that leaves behind the most dangerous doubt of
what if I weren’t the only one thinking it?

161 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 7, 2026

About the author

Gaetano Buglisi was born in Grosseto (Italy) in 1981.
A Carabiniere by profession and a writer by vocation, he is the author of novels that intertwine introspection, ethics, and contemporary society.
He has never stopped asking questions, even when the answers hurt.
His writing is born from an urgent need: to understand, to make sense of chaos, to not let life slip away.
He loves words that dig, that disturb, that ignite something.
For him, writing is the only way to stay human. His books have been translated into Italian, English, and Spanish.
📚 Among his works: Me and The AI, Challenge Accepted, The Restless Farmer, Noah, and Out of Step.

Official website: https://gaetanobuglisi.com

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