Rough Drafts of a Suicide Note explores the mind of Raymond. A sexually inexperienced teenage boy who falls in love with a free-loving teenage girl. After Raymond is carelessly informed about his father's death, a profound sense of loss overwhelms his psyche. Suddenly, he loses the ability to cope with his surroundings and the heartbreaking aftermath of his first love affair.
J. Pharoah Doss grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He began writing inside a juvenile detention center after a career day was held. A local newspaper publisher wanted letters for publication. Doss was the only teen to write to the publisher. Impressed by his letter, the publisher encouraged Doss to pursue writing and offered him a column. Later on, Doss studied political science at Geneva College, and he currently writes a weekly column for the New Pittsburgh Courier.
