In-Store Event
Eric Nelson presents and signs The Silk City Series
Date: Thursday August 19, 2010 - 7:00pm
Synopsis:
The Silk City Series is a short story collection by Eric Nelson.
The Silk City Series pulls readers into the everyday lives of working-class residents of Paterson, New Jersey. Originally published serially in Nelson’s acclaimed zine — Silk City Series — this collection presents a diverse cross-section of characters based on the author’s own childhood neighbors. The stories capture a post-industrial city in a state usually not known for its beauty. In the heart of a city, where wealth lies in the surrounding suburbs, neighbors live on top of each other. Families struggle to stick together. Most find solace in each other. And the city, a character in itself, changes all who reside in its boundaries.
About the Author:
Eric Nelson is a true native son of New Jersey, having grown up in both the northern and southern parts of the state. He attained a B.A. in Literature from Ramapo College of New Jersey and has lived in Boston, Brooklyn and Queens, where he currently resides. A prolific writer, he is active in the zine subculture, continuing to produce self-published works such as the The Cup and Saucer Chronicles and Wait, Where Are You Going? which contains interviews with Henry Rollins, Ayun Halliday, and Joe Biel. He is currently at work on his debut novel.
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