Hello, it’s after midnight—

A touch of that dirty Brooklyn summer tonight, concrete heat so dense it almost feels like fog. People have been sweating away the nights in this particular room for a hundred and twenty seven years, and it’s not impossible to enjoy the experience. Keeps the windows open so that you hear it all happening out there, the cars scraping by and the stereos banging and the deli gates rattling closed and once, about an hour ago, a lone girl singing. I couldn’t hear the words, but I enjoyed the melody…

Thanks for stopping by, and thanks to the kind folks below who talked to me about Songs Only You Know.

My honor.

SMH

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Author/Musician Rob Roberge interviewed me for the The Rumpus; great conversing with Rob.

Tobias Carroll interviewed me for Vol. 1 Brooklyn over my ninth mug of coffee one late spring evening in Greenpoint; turns out that before Tobias was a force in the coverage of new literature he’d grubbed around New Jersey’s musical underground. He was good enough to post cover art of the first record I ever played on—a 7″ recorded, weirdly enough, the afternoon of my 1996 high school graduation. The band had a ways to go toward subtly, and no foresight about the internet.

David Gutowski invited me to contribute a Book Notes playlist to Largehearted Boy and I rambled as people who love music often do.

Detroit Book Release Event: Saturday, April 26. 2pm.
Event Information.

Paste Magazine had some truly interesting and flattering things to say about Songs Only You Know: HERE.

Jason Diamond at Flavorwire named Songs “book of the week” and wrote a kind, smart, unexpectedly music-centered review: HERE.

Detroit’s Metro Times, a weekly that was once kind enough to feature an old band of mine on its cover—several hundred issues ago—ran a short review that drew attention to the humor in the book, a gesture I’m grateful for. I’d never have written it had there not been some heavy laughter along the way. Review: HERE.

I’ve posted a short note to family and friends, or anyone who was in some way, however tangentially, aware of my family’s story. That note is: HERE.

Thank you very much for stopping by,
Sean

Songs Only You Know: A Memoir will be available on April 15.  Flavorwire recently listed it a Must-Read book for April 2014. If you’d like, you can read some early feedback (and pre-order a copy) here.

Songs was recently named a Barnes and Noble “Discover Great New Writers” selection and will be featured in all B&N locations throughout the spring and summer. It will also be available through independent bookstores throughout North America.

I’m also honored to announce that the very brilliant, wholehearted writer Darin Strauss will be moderating my New York book release event [Tues April 15]. I’ve yet to meet Darin and wait in humble anticipation to speak with him about the book. Please join the event [or pass it on] HERE.

Below are the release events/readings (more to come soon) HERE

New York:

BOOK RELEASE PARTY w/ Darin Strauss @ Power House Arena, Brooklyn April 15th, 2014 7pm

Midwest:

Barnes and Noble, Allen Park, April 26

Schuler Books Lansing, April 27 [w/ Diane Wakoski]

Schuler Books Grand Rapids, April 29

City Lit Books in Chicago, April 30

Book Bug, Kalamazoo, May 1 [w/ Jaimy Gordon]

Thanks for stopping by.

SMH

Hello,

Many thanks for visiting, and thanks to Dan Jaquint for designing this site.

Songs Only You Know: A Memoir publishes on April 14th with SOHO Press. It can be pre-ordered from a number of retailers, including Indiebound here.

The release party for Songs Only You Know is scheduled for April, 14th @ Powerhouse Arena in Dumbo, Brooklyn.

I’ll be posting more info, miscellany and mysteries once I get a grip on my technology.

Have a fantastic day out there in the living world.

SMH