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William Henry Jackson, "Temple Square, Salt Lake City, Utah," 1899. Photochrome print. Courtesy Library of Congress

Mary Ellen von der Heyden Lecture

Handbook for a Future Revolution: A Novel in Progress

Award-winning writer Brian Evenson reads from his novel-in-progress “Handbook for a Future Revolution,” which focuses on the relationship between a schizophrenic man and his Mormon (but doubting) uncle. The author describes how both men struggle to make sense of this illness in light of Mormon teaching and the culture of Mormon Utah. This work expands upon the themes of Evenson’s 2005 novel The Open Curtain, which approaches the apocalyptic American admixture of violence, religion, and mental illness with a destabilizing intensity.

Apr 01 2025
Literature
01.04.2025 Add to iCal
19:30 - 21:00
American Academy in Berlin
Am Sandwerder 17-19
14109 Berlin-Wannsee
Speaker: Brian Evenson

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