“The Weight of Him” Book Talk & Signing | SF

Submitted by the Event Organizer

The Booksmith is delighted to host the launch party for Ethel Rohan’s debut novel, The Weight of Him. Ethel will read from the book and be in conversation with Edan Lepucki, followed by a Q&A and book signing.

The Weight of Him tells the story of Billy Brennan. At four hundred pounds, Billy can always count on food. From his earliest memories, he has loved food’s colors, textures and tastes. The way flavors go off in his mouth. How food keeps his mind still and his bad feelings quiet. Food has always made everything better, until the day Billy’s beloved son Michael takes his own life. Billy determines to make a difference in Michael’s memory and undertakes a public weight-loss campaign, to raise money for suicide prevention—his first step in an ambitious plan to save himself, and to save others. However, Billy’s dramatic crusade appalls his family, who want to simply try to go on.

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