Meet Mark Brennan Rosenberg | Blackouts and Breakdowns
02/03/2012 7:00 pm
7PM FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3 Meet Mark Brennan Rosenberg: Blackouts and Breakdowns
Mark Brennan Rosenberg
Debut author Mark Brennan Rosenberg reads from his essay collection Blackouts and Breakdowns. Ever wondered what it's like to pretend to know sign language to pick up a hot deaf guy, date a convicted pedophile, or work as a hot dog vendor? Luckily, Rosenberg has taken care of all of that. In Blackouts and Breakdowns he chronicles his shenanigans from early childhood where he was a rambunctious sprite who rocked pink pants, watched far too many soap operas and sang show tunes (it came as no surprise when his parents found out he was gay—as if they needed to be told) to adulthood where he rocked pleather pants, watched far too many soap operas and sang show tunes at piano bars while plastered. In eleven short stories, Mark takes you inside his mind and explores the ridiculousness of his excessive drinking and the struggles he had to overcome to quit boozing and finally grow up.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Mark Brennan Rosenberg is the author of the critically acclaimed book Blackouts and Breakdowns as well as Eating My Feelings (due out April 19, 2012). He is a D.C. native who currently resides in New York City and has been featured in USA Today, The Village Voice and Playbill, amongst others. He is also the author of the award winning blog “The Single Life of the Manhattan Homo” and attended Pace University in Manhattan. More info »
