An Evening with
BRET EASTON ELLIS
in conversation with BRETT SOKOL
discussing his first work of nonfiction
WHITE
Friday, April 19, 8pm
Books & Books, Coral Gables
Bret Easton Ellis has wrestled with the double-edged sword of fame and notoriety for more than thirty years now, since Less Than Zero catapulted him into the limelight in 1985. An enigmatic figure who has always gone against the grain and refused categorization, he captured the depravity of the eighties with one of contemporary literature’s most polarizing characters, American Psycho‘s iconic, terrifying Patrick Bateman. In recent years, his candor and gallows humor on both Twitter and his podcast have continued his legacy as someone determined to speak the truth, however painful it might be.
Now, in WHITE (Knopf, $25.95), Ellis gives us snapshots of growing up in Los Angeles, watching movies, writing books, living in New York, his friendships with actors, effete liberals in the era of Trump, and of his challenges to the established social media order. He looks back on a transgressive literary career that has earned him both devoted readers and harsh detractors. And all the while he describes how our country’s structure and nature have evolved relentlessly into the age of social media and political correctness, when the contradictions inherent in all of us are at risk of being erased.
Tickets are $30 and include a copy of WHITE. A booksigning with the author will follow the presentation.