Steven Galloway: The Confabulist

Thursday, May 8, 2014 – 7:00pm

THE IVY BOOKSHOP

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The Confabulist weaves the rise and fall of world-famous Harry Houdini with the surprising story of Martin Strauss, an unknown man whose fate seems forever tied to the magician’s in a way that will startle and amaze. It is at once a vivid portrait of an alluring, turn-of-the-century world; a front-row seat to a world-class magic show; and an unexpected love story. In the end, the book is a kind of magic trick in itself: there is much more to Martin than meets the eye.

Steven Galloway lives in British Columbia and teaches creative writing at the University of British Columbia. He is the author ofThe Cellist of Sarajevo, which was an IndieBound and a Barnes and Noble Discover selection, and has been chosen for community reads across the country.