Tuesday October 2, 2007
Acclaimed Journalist Mike Sager to Read at UNCW
Acclaimed Journalist Mike Sager to Read at UNCW on Oct. 2
WILMINGTON, N.C. - A reception sponsored by the UNCW Department of Creative Writing and book signing sponsored by Pomegranate Books will follow. The event is free and open to the public.
Sager is a writer-at-large for Esquire magazine and the author of several collections of essays, including Scary Monsters and Super Freaks: Stories of Sex, Drugs, Rock 'n Roll and Murder (Thunder's Mouth Press, 2003.) His second book, Revenge of the Donut Boys: True Stories of Lust, Fame, Survival and Multiple Personality (Thunder's Mouth Press, 2007), was published in August.
Sager's essays have also appeared in many anthologies including Best American Essays and The Best of Rolling Stone: 25 Years of Journalism on the Edge. Sager's work gives readers a glimpse into the private lives of celebrities and pop culture icons. His essay "The Devil and John Holmes" served as inspiration for the film Boogie Nights.
Grove/Atlantic's Black Cat will publish his first novel, Deviant Behavior, in Spring 2008.
A sampling of reviews for Mike Sager's works:
"These are savvy, deftly written highlights from a talented career." Publisher's Weekly
"The stories are incredibly lurid, their subjects astonishingly alluring." The New York Sun
"Extraordinary original journalism ... one of the best true crime writers we have. This is superb, gripping work." The Buffalo News
"Delightfully seamy glimpses of the underside of pop culture." Booklist
For more information on the author, visit www.mikesager.com.
For details about the event, contact UNCW's department of creative writing at 910/962.7063 or visit www.uncw.edu/writers.
A high-resolution photograph of Mike Sager is available through the department of creative writing at UNCW.
Brought to you by the Department of Creative Writing.
