Bret Easton Ellis at Books & Books!

BOOKS & BOOKS IS THRILLED TO HOST THE ICONIC AUTHOR OF _American Psycho _and _Less Than Zero_, for his latest book _White_, his first in nearly a decade! COMBINING PERSONAL REFLECTION AND SOCIAL OBSERVATION, BRET EASTON ELLIS'S FIRST WORK OF NONFICTION IS AN INCENDIARY POLEMIC ABOUT THIS YOUNG CENTURY'S FAILINGS, E-DRIVEN AND OTHERWISE, AND AT ONCE AN EXAMPLE, DEFINITION, AND DEFENSE OF WHAT "FREEDOM OF SPEECH" TRULY MEANS.BRET EASTON ELLIS has wrestled with the double-edged sword of fame and notoriety for more than thirty years now, since _Less Than Zero_ catapulted him into the limelight in 1985, earning him devoted fans and, perhaps, even fiercer enemies. An enigmatic figure who has always gone against the grain and refused categorization, he captured the depravity of the eighties with one of contemporary literature's most polarizing characters, _American Psycho_'s iconic, terrifying Patrick Bateman. In recent years, his candor and gallows humor on both Twitter and his podcast have continued his legacy as someone determined to speak the truth, however painful it might be, and whom people accordingly either love or love to hate. He encounters various positions and voices controversial opinions, more often than not fighting the status quo. Now, in _WHITE _(Knopf, $25.95), with the same originality displayed in his fiction, ELLIS POURS HIMSELF OUT ONTO THE PAGE AND, in doing so, eviscerates the perceived good that the social-media age has wrought, starting with the dangerous cult of likeability. _White_ is both a denunciation of censorship, particularly the self-inflicted sort committed in hopes of being "accepted," and a bracing view of a life devoted to authenticity. Provocative, incisive, funny, and surprisingly poignant, _White_ reveals not only what is visible on the glittering, pristine surface but also the riotous truths that are hidden underneath. ------------------------- Presented in collaboration with Miami Book Fair      -------------------------   ------------------------- ABOUT THE AUTHOR: BRET EASTON ELLIS is the author of six novels and a collection of stories, which have been translated into thirty-two languages. He lives in Los Angeles and is the host of The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast available on Patreon.