Atticus Lish in Conversation with Paul Constant at University Book Store

[close] A tender yet brutal love story about an illegal Chinese immigrant and Iraqi War veteran trying to survive in New York City, Atticus Lish's debut novel, Preparation for the Next Life, has captured audiences and critics alike with its painfully honest look at life in the margins of America. Avoiding sentimentality, Lish violently dismantles the American dream right before our eyes. The only things that pierce the gloom are the fragile humanity embodied in his main characters and mundane moments of fleeting beauty that make you want to fight for something better. Joining us for this special reading and signing, Lish discusses his powerful and timely new book in conversation with longtime Seattle literary critic and reporter, Paul Constant.