Grenade: Hub City, Lafayette: Hub City, Lafayette

Ruston Delahoussaye has always known the devastating impact of a job loss, having witnessed both his father and grandfather pass away after being let go from their long-held positions. So when Ruston loses his own job of twenty-one years as a shipping clerk at a textile mill in south Louisiana due to NAFTA, he knows he must take drastic action to avoid a similar fate.

With plans to make a new start, Ruston moves to Lafayette to become a writer. Despite some initial moderate success, Ruston struggles to support himself financially. When his writing opportunities dry up, he takes a job at an accounting firm to make ends meet while he works on the novel he believes will save his life.

Grenade: Hub City, Lafayette is the chaotic tale of one man's journey through the ups and downs of his professional and personal life, exploring the profound impacts of job loss, dysfunctional relationships, hostile work environments, and political turmoil.