And Then? And Then? What Else? 9781836430339 Paperback

A memoir from the beloved author behind the multimillion-copy bestsellingA SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTSATIMESBOOK OF THE YEAR’Handlers memoir, although subtle, ironic and full of dry wit, still pulses with that same childlike enthusiasm for books. Read it and you might just catch the bug.THE SUNDAY TIMESKnown to most as Lemony Snicket, the tormented narrator ofA Series of Unfortunate Events, Daniel Handler spends his days writing for children and adults; film and television; and, occasionally, the accordion. Mainly, he writes about horrible things: orphans, abusive uncles, poison, murder, arson, bad grammarA love letter to the consoling and terrifying power of books,And Then? And Then? What Else?traces Handlers life through morbid poetry collections, eccentric acting troupes, hazy midnight taxi rides, second-hand bookstores and psychiatric units. Traversing his personal canon from his first encounter with Baudelaire to Vladimir Nabokov, Elizabeth Bishop and The Pet Shop Boys, Handler offers a witty, poignant exploration of reading, writing and why we tell stories.Extraordinary… highly entertaining.DAILY TELEGRAPHThis erudite, vulnerable, funny and idiosyncratic book ranks among his best. Grown-up fans of Lemony Snicket will enjoy discovering the rest of the story.WALL STREET JOURNAL