Join authors Eli Horowitz, Matthew Derby, and Kevin Moffett and friends James Ransone (The Wire), Jess Weixler (The Good Wife), and Miranda July (The Future) for a celebration of the release of The Silent History.

It begins as a statistical oddity: a spike in children born with acute speech delays. Physically normal in every way, these children never speak and do not respond to speech; they don’t learn to read, don’t learn to write. As the number of cases grows to an epidemic level, theories spread. Maybe it’s related to a popular antidepressant; maybe it’s environmental. Or maybe these children have special skills all their own.

The Silent History unfolds in a series of brief testimonials from parents, teachers, friends, doctors, cult leaders, profiteers, and impostors (everyone except, of course, the children themselves), documenting the growth of the so-called silent community into an elusive, enigmatic force in itself—alluring to some, threatening to others. Both a bold storytelling experiment and a propulsive reading experience, The Silent History is at once thrilling, timely, and timeless.

“Terrific.” —The Wall Street Journal
“Fascinating.” —Liz Colville, San Francisco Chronicle
“A sprawling, captivating work.” —Forbes
“Brilliant . . . A vital work of art.” —The Huffington Post

Co-sponsored by the Los Angeles Review of Books, this event will include a live reading from The Silent History with audio and video accompaniment. Pre-order the book for the cover price of $16, and receive free admission to the event; or for event only admission without book for $10, click here.

Where & When
826LA in Echo Park
1714 West Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
Saturday, June 14, 2014, 6:30 p.m.