BookPeople Presents: C.H. Hooks - Can't Shake the Dust

Please welcome C.H. Hooks and Giuseppe Taurinio to celebrate Can't Shake the Dust!

This event is free and open to the public.

• Start time: 7:00 P.M.
• Run time: 45-60 minutes, followed by a signing line.
• Location: The second floor of BookPeople.

The author will be signing and personalizing copies of the book after the speaking portion of the event.

• To get a book signed, a copy of the event book or an item of equal value must be purchased from BookPeople.

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About the book:

Buckle Up for a High-Octane Ride through the South's Shadowed Heart In Can’ t Shake the Dust, "Little" Bill Lemon, III, stands at the crossroads of a troubled legacy. From the notorious "Monkey Palace," his grandfather's bar, to the enigmatic history of his father, Wild, to his mother's questionable dog-breeding business, Little takes to the dirt track every Saturday night, racing to outpace the looming shadows of his family's past. Behind the wheel of a ramshackle DIY car, in a place where scarcity reigns— be it money, jobs, food, or even soap to cleanse the stubborn Georgia red dirt— Little teeters on the edge of self-destruction and redemption. As he navigates life on the fringe of Southern backroads, the weight of his ancestry threatens to pull him under. While checkered flags may elude him on the track, Little possesses the heart of a true champion. Readers will find themselves on their feet in the stands, rallying for him as he plunges headfirst into a turbulent voyage of self-discovery and survival. Can’ t Shake the Dust is an exhilarating tale of resilience, tenacity, and the indomitable spirit of those who dare to race against all odds.

About the author:

C.H. Hooks is the author of the novel Alligator Zoo-Park Magic (2019). His work has appeared in print and online publications including: The Los Angeles Review, American Short Fiction, Four Way Review, The Tampa Review, and The Bitter Southerner. He has been a Tennessee Williams Scholar and Contributor at Sewanee Writers' Conference, and attended DISQUIET: Dzanc Books International Literary Program in Lisbon. He can be found on the waters around St. Augustine where he teaches at Flagler College.

About the moderator:

Giuseppe Taurinio is the Executive Director of Writers in the Schools (WITS) Houston. Previously, he served as Associate Director of the Creative Writing Program at the University of Houston, Manager of Capacity Building Initiatives for the Houston Arts Alliance, and as Executive Director of Badgerdog Literary Publishing in Austin, Texas. He's been awarded a Donald Barthelme Fellowship in Fiction and scholarships to the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference. His stories and essays have appeared in American Short Fiction (online), B O D Y, Epoch, Green Mountains Review, New South, The Potomac Review, and elsewhere. Giuseppe is also a co-curator of the Poison Pen Reading Series, a contributing editor at American Short Fiction, and was a founding Advisory Board Member for the Houston Flood Museum.

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