The surprising narrator of this slim novel is a queer mountain lion who roams the Hollywood Hills outside “ellay”—misunderstood, lonely, very hungry, and consistently bewildered by human behavior. Henry Hoke introduces us to the strange and wonderful voice of a trenchant feline observer who is yearning to connect, yet wracked by limitations. One of the Washington Post‘s “50 Notable Works of Fiction in 2023,” Open Throat was a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award and longlisted for the Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award. Hoke will be in conversation with Shore Lit Founder Kerry Folan. The event will feature a monologue from Open Throat performed by actor Mike Sousa.

This event will be held at the Academy Art Museum.

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