Writers-at-Work Reading Series Presents : Amy Silverberg
We are thrilled to announce that writer and comedian Amy Silverberg will be visiting Cal Poly, SLO this quarter as a part of the English Department's Writers-at-Work Reading Series. Silverberg will read from her debut novel First Time, Long Time on March 5th at 4:10pm in building 10-227. This reading is open to faculty, students, and the public, and I appreciate your help publicizing this event on campus. A reading flyer with event information is attached to this email.
Amy Silverberg is a writer and comedian based in Los Angeles. Her short fiction has appeared in Best American Short Stories, The Paris Review, Granta, The Southern Review, TriQuarterly, The Colorado Review, and elsewhere. Her debut novel First Time, Long Time came out this year from Grand Central Publishing / Hachette. It was heralded as a must-read from Oprah Daily, W Magazine, Book Riot and elsewhere. Amy's standup comedy has appeared on Comedy Central, Amazon Prime, Hulu, and NPR. She also writes for television, most recently "The Movie Show" on the SYFY Channel. She holds a PhD in Literature & Creating Writing from USC, where she currently teaches.
A short synopsis for FIRST TIME, LONG TIME:
In this funny, high-spirited novel, a lost young woman stumbles into a relationship with a much older man—only to have her world (and identity) upended by his attraction to his adult daughter. Allison is piecing together a living through adjunct teaching and facilitating book clubs for rich women when she meets Reid, a radio shock-jock DJ whom she falls for in a subconscious, misguided attempt to reconnect with her troubled father. But when Reid’s daughter enters the picture, Allison is forced to reckon with aspects of her past she has long tried to outrun and possibilities for her future she has never imagined. The book humorously describes a lesser-seen side of Los Angeles: the unglamorous neighborhood of Van Nuys, the shame and humiliations of fame, the agony of trying—and failing— to be someone else, and the thrill of discovering yourself along the way.
Hope to see you there!