Personal journey. Yugoslavia collapsed. My America fell apart. Coming of age. Gay fiction. From the shelves of a lost Yugoslavia, a librarian weaves tales of love, loss, and laughter. In a world of shifting names and borders—Singidunum to the Lend of Japodes —Shelf Life captures the fleeting beauty of human connection, with a wink to life's absurdities. A fast, poignant read for those who cherish stories that linger. Miles Vuko, a chronicler of ex-YU dreams, writes from the heart of a vanished homeland, blending memory with mischief. Names and places in this book blend real and imagined, echoing the transience of Yugoslavia. Left in their original forms, they invite readers into a world both universal and deeply personal.