Let's discuss "OPEN THROAT" by HENRY HOKE + dinner & drinks at WILDE BAR

Finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award, the Barnes & Noble Discover Prize, and the James Tait Black Prize for Fiction. One of the Washington Post's 50 Notable Works of Fiction in 2023. One of The New York Times' 10 Best California Books of 2023.

Henry Hoke’s feral & vulnerable, profound & playful Open Throat is a marvel of storytelling, a universal journey through a wondrous and menacing world recounted by a lovable mountain lion who lives in the drought-devastated land under the Hollywood sign.

Lonely and fascinated by humanity’s foibles, the lion spends their days protecting a nearby homeless encampment, observing hikers complain about their trauma, and, in quiet moments, grapples with the complexities of their gender identity, memories of a vicious father, and the indignities of sentience.

As usual, after the discussion we'll go to Wilde Bar for dinner, drinks, and conversation. We hope to see you then!