An Evening with Joe Thomas: Bad Catholic

• Each ticket will include either a paperback copy of Bad Catholic or a $10 RBB Gift Card.
• Additional copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event.
• An audience Q&A and signing will follow the talk.

Bad Catholic is a raw, unflinching account of balancing a turbulent childhood with a home life defined by family secrets and emotional abandonment. It is a story of calculated survival and ultimate escape that resonates with anyone who has experienced childhood trauma and possesses the fierce resilience required to survive it.

Originally from Hartford, Connecticut, Joe Thomas is the author of the debut memoir Bad Catholic, which takes place less than a mile from River Bend Bookshop West Hartford on Prospect Avenue. He is also the author of the Flight Attendant Joe series and hosted the podcast Grounded with Joe Thomas. He now lives in Colorado with his husband, Matt, and their three cats: Harvey, Fred, and Nash.