Michael Sledge

The More I Owe You (Counterpoint)

Michael Sledge, author of the acclaimed memoir Mother and Son, will present his debut novel, about the relationship between poet Elizabeth Bishop and architect Lota de Macedo Soares. "A novel of extraordinary beauty, intimacy, and such consummate tenderness for its complex Elizabeth that one wonders how Sledge managed to slide so close to her soul. A gorgeous meditation on enduring love, damage, and what it can be to be happy, for however brief a moment. Bravo, bravo, bravo." —Stacey D'Erasmo, author of The Sky Below "A beautiful dream of a book. Sumptuously detailed, deeply felt, it is as if Sledge slipped back in time and walked every step with Elizabeth Bishop, breathed every breath with her." —Alison Smith, author of Name All the Animals "Sensitive and engrossing." --Publishers Weekly Michael Sledge is the author of a memoir, Mother and Son, and has contributed to a number of literary journals. He is cofounder of the Oaxifornia arts studio in Oaxaca, Mexico, and lives with his partner in both Mexico and Oakland, California. This is his first novel.

THIS EVENT WAS RECORDED LIVE AT SKYLIGHT BOOKS JUNE 2, 2010.