I read this book in 1984 or 1985 and still the details of certain scenes are frozen in my mind. As I followed the narrator’s experiences with drugs I became thoroughly stunned and frightened. For me this tale was more than effective during the heyday of "say no to drugs"... it was compulsively readable, and for a middle school student, just knowing enough and scary enough to feel like a great secret.
USC Master of Professional Writing Student Reading Series: Aram Saroyan
09/26/2008 7:30 pm
Location:
Street:
Vroman's Bookstore
Additional:
695 E. Colorado Blvd
City:
Pasadena
,
Province:
California
Postal Code:
91101
Country:
United States
USC Master of Professional Writing Student Reading Series. Special Guest Poet Aram Saroyan. Readers include Andrew De Silva, Susan Caldwell, Scott Newman,Christine Rosensteel, and Lindsey Lee Johnson.
The last Friday of every month, MPW students gather to read their original works in the Los Angeles community. Readers are also welcome to read from any genre they choose. Typically six readers share, including an occasional special guest. Readings have included Memoir, Fiction, Poetry, Plays and Song. These free events are held in public venues throughout Los Angeles, and Vroman's is pleased to host this month