Arts & Entertainment

Cutting Through the Knot: A Novel

Author reading.

"This story is compelling, and disturbing, fascinating and frightening, enlightening and humorous…perhaps the first book that laid bare the emotional rollercoaster that many in this situation ride."

-Midwest Book Review

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A humorous coming of age story, told in a conversational first person voice, recounting a young man's trials in overcoming mental illness. A novel of New York City in the 1980's, the narrative follows the adventures of a student on a leave of absence from a university in the North East. 

Event is free. Available at Syosset Borders

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