On this Wednesday, Oct. 17, at 7 p.m. in
Lakewood Public Library's main auditorium, I'll talk about how the tragedy of my brother John's 1994 suicide led me from the corporate world to the keyboard.
I'll also discuss a writing life lived mostly in the trenches and eventually celebrated in humor in
The Irish Hungarian Guide to the Domestic Arts, which the Plain Dealer's Michael Heaton calls, "whip-smart, heart-felt and subversively funny enough to cause unsuspecting readers to choke on their guffaws."
John and I grew up in Lakewood and are both Lakewood High School grads.
Of course I'll be taking questions on my writing as well as my brother's body of work, which includes his groundbreaking 1990 novel
Leaving Las Vegas.
Copies of
The Irish Hungarian will be available for sale and signing at this free public event.
I would sure love to see you.
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8 comments:
One of these days...I'll be there in spirit. As best as I can recall I linked off John's wiki page to your interview in an Italian magazine which lead me here 3 or 4 years ago. In lieu of adult beverages your writing makes banal existence bearable.
RJ
I'd be there if I could. I'd even start the 'wave'...
I do wish I could be in that crowd. It would be great if an audio file is available later.
Thanks, gents.
would love to be there...it sure feels like we are old friends. Maybe long lost cousins? I grew up in Lakewood CO. : )
I would love to be there! Seems like we are old friends...have a wonderful, full, amazing night my friend.
I long to walk into a venue featuring my favorite Rust Belt writer. Lord knows I live close enough that I oughta be able to make it happen, and perhaps will next summer. A weekend in Cleveland would be such a gift to my hubs and me, seriously, and when we do it I will give due notice so we can plan around an event.
Knock it outta the park tonight Erin.
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