Local Author Mark Falkin at BookPeople Tonight

Another Austin writer has made good. Attorney and novelist Mark Falkin has written a coming-of-age story about a man coming to terms with his life after losing his mother to cancer. (Aside: All of the proceeds from the book will go to the American Cancer Society. Bravo, Mr. Falkin.) Told in a modified stream of consciousness style, Days of Grace portrays a young man's confusion and anxiety as he sets out on a humorous and touching journey of self-discovery, performing, as he states, "a series of anthropological experiments of sorts. However, the control group is me and in the end it is me who is also the lab rat."

Look to this space for a full review of the novel in the weeks to come. In the meantime, fellow blog POD-DY Mouth had this to say about Days of Grace: “The writing style is delightful, both light and funny and at times dark and besetting. Falkin could easily be likened to the aforementioned Lethem or to Augusten Burroughs or even J.D. Salinger…Bottom line? This book is not only a bona fide page-turner, it's downright cool. This novel has everything going for it…”

Falkin will be reading and signing tonight at BookPeople.

Mark Falkin presents Days of Grace
BookPeople
Tonight @ 7pm

Buy it here.