Punky's Inferno: One Hell of a Love Story
- Ivan Jenson
- Fiction
- Romance, Urban, Drama
- March 2025
Decades have passed, but some ghosts refuse to stay buried.
Taylor has spent 30 years trying to erase the memory of Punky—the rebellious, genius artist who once set the East Village ablaze with his raw talent and reckless passion. She built a new life, one far from the chaos of New York in the '80s, but when Punky appears on her doorstep, drenched from the storm, the past crashes back into the present.
Their love was once an untamed force, fueled by art, ambition, and a hunger for something bigger than themselves. Now, on the brink of his own mortality, Punky has returned—not just to make amends, but to unravel the lingering questions of their past and to seek the only person who ever truly understood him.
Set against the electrifying backdrop of the 1980s East Village art scene, Punky’s Inferno is a gripping tale of love, art, and second chances. As Taylor is forced to confront the truth about their shared past, she must decide whether to let Punky in one last time—or let history remain untouched.
For readers who love evocative storytelling, deep emotional introspection, and a touch of nostalgia for a lost era, Punky’s Inferno is a story that burns bright and lingers long after the last page.
Ivan Jenson is a fine artist, novelist and popular contemporary poet who lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan. His artwork was featured in Art in America, Art News, and Interview Magazine and has sold at auction at Christie’s. Amongst Ivan’s commissions are the final portrait of the late Malcolm Forbes and a painting titled “Absolut Jenson” for Absolut Vodka’s national ad campaign. His Absolut paintings are in the collection of the Spritmuseum, the museum of spirits in Stockholm, Sweden. Jenson’s painting of the “Marlboro Man” was collected by the Philip Morris corporation. His novels, Dead Artist and Seeing Soriah, illustrate the creative, often dramatic lives of artists. Jenson’s poetry is widely published (with over 1000 poems published in the US, UK and Europe) in a variety of literary media. He has published a poetry book, Media Child and Other Poems, and two novels, Marketing Mia and Erotic Rights. Mundane Miracles, his critically acclaimed poetry collection, hit number 1 on Amazon in American Poetry.
