The Sound of Silence

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010

Dave King shares his debut novel about a Vietnam veteran who lost the ability to speak as a result of a head injury he suffered during the war: The Ha-Ha.

» Read an excerpt of The Ha-Ha in the Reading Room

Events:
Dave King will be appearing on:
Thursday, January 13th at 6pm
Corner Bookstore
Madison Ave (Between 93rd and 94th Streets)

Wednesday, January 19th at 7pm
Book Court
163 Court St., Brooklyn

Wednesday, January 26th at 7pm
Barnes & Noble, Astor Place

Music: Soundtrack to The Ice Storm, music by Mychael Danna: "Shoplift"

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