2008-04-21 19:00:00 - 2008-04-21 00:00:00
PATRICK MCGRATH
reading & booksigning for "Trauma"
Monday, April 21 at 7:00 pm
Admirers of Patrick McGrath’s work know what to expect from his fiction. The grotesque and the macabre dominate his work. "Trauma" – his new novel – is no exception. In an unreliable first person narrative, this disturbing new novel includes aspects of mental illness and sexual obsession, and in general, a distressing ambiance. All in all, it’s highly recommended and jolly good fun.
Patrick McGrath was born in London and grew up near Broadmoor Hospital, where for many years his father was medical superintendent. McGrath’s work is described by some as gothic. He is the author of six novels including "Spider," which was adapted for the screen in 2002; "Dr Haggard's Disease"; and "Asylum," which was shortlisted for the 1996 Guardian Fiction Prize and is currently being made into a feature film. McGrath is the co-editor, with Bradford Morrow, of "The New Gothic." He lives in New York City and London, and is married to British actress Maria Aitken.
This Booksmith sponsored event will take place at The Booksmith (1644 Haight Street in San Francisco). For further information, call 415-863-8688 or visit www.booksmith.com If you can't attend this event and would like to order a signed copy of the author's new book, please email or phone our store.
Booksmith1644 Haight Street San Francisco, California 94117