When Goodbye Begins: life takes over by Geeta Lal Sahai In When Goodbye Begins: life takes over, author-filmmaker – Geeta Lal Sahai actively involved in mental health advocacy rips apart the stereotypical existence. These five stories are about mental health, innumerable lanes and layers of memories, childhood abuse, infidelity, betrayal, hopelessness, and hidden emotions. There is pathos, feelings, inner conflict and stoic acceptance. In the title story – When Goodbye Begins, a middle-aged … [Read more...] about When Goodbye Begins: life takes over by Geeta Lal Sahai
Interview with Author – Brad Whittington
About Brad Whittington: Brad Whittington, author of wacky novels and winner of awards, was born in Fort Worth, Texas on James Taylor’s eighth birthday and Jack Kerouac’s thirty-fourth birthday and is old enough to know better. He lives in Austin, Texas with The Woman. Previously he has been known to inhabit Hawaii, Ohio, South Carolina, Arizona, and Colorado, annoying people as a janitor, math teacher, field hand, computer programmer, brickyard worker, editor, resident Gentile in a … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Brad Whittington
Off the Reservation: Stories I Almost Took to the Grave and Probably Should Have by Michael Rossi
Equal parts shocking and moving, Off the Reservation: Stories I Almost Took to the Grave and Probably Should Have is an absurdist confessional memoir, accurately detailing the reckless hijinks of a bipolar alcoholic with borderline personality disorder. This stranger-than-fiction true story spans over three decades, as Michael recounts his tales with wincing honesty. Eventually, the maniacal nights of booze, drugs, and sex give way to rude awakenings in empty rooms, jail cells, and beds of snow … [Read more...] about Off the Reservation: Stories I Almost Took to the Grave and Probably Should Have by Michael Rossi
Interview with Author – Michael Rossi
About Michael Rossi: Michael Rossi's new memoir, Off The Reservation: Stories I Almost Took to the Grave and Probably Should Have, is his debut book. Equal parts moving and shocking, these stranger than fiction stories are an honest account of an incredible life--not an incredibly good life, but an extremely unlikely one, and at times an utterly disastrous existence. Michael is the father of two wonderful children, and currently lives in St. Louis, Missouri with his girlfriend and her … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Michael Rossi
Interview with Author – Susan Sofayov
About Susan Sofayov: Susan Sofayov lives in scenic, Pittsburgh, PA with her husband, three children, a Lionhead rabbit, and the most hated dog in the neighborhood. She is a former vice president of child care for a large non-profit organization. Currently, she partners with her husband to run their real estate development/management company. She has a BA in English Literature and Political Science from the University of Pittsburgh and an MA in Teaching from Chatham University. What inspires … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Susan Sofayov