Garth Stein at Fremont Place Books
To celebrate its paperback release, local author Garth Stein is reading from his novel How Evan Broke His Head and Other Secrets tonight at Fremont Place Books. It's the story of a 31-year-old Seattle rock musician who's got a 14-year-old son who suddenly re-enters his life, as well as a secret history of epilepsy.
Seattlest hasn't read the book, but we noticed that it won a 2006 Pacific Northwest Booksellers Award, and we've read some of the blurbs:
"Following the emotionally stunted Evan along his arduous journey isn't always a pleasant experience, but the path is littered with life lessons that Stein weaves into the narrative with honesty and compassion." -- Publishers Weekly
"Stein struggles mightily to capture the commitment issues that [Nick] Hornby incorporates so naturally. Despite many awkward passages, he does manage to hit a few grace notes when describing the music scene in Seattle and Evan's complicated attitude toward his epilepsy." -- Booklist
"I hold up my lighter and turn it full-flame for Stein's latest work. Encore!" -- David Flood, The Seattle Times
Get to Fremont Place Books (621 N. 35th St.) at 7:00 to hear some of the work itself. Need help coming up with questions? Check out the book's reading group guide!
