Advice from a Cat - Daniel Damiano

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Résumé :
Brian tries to be an instrument of good: working at a non-profit in the Bronx, volunteering, participating in charity events and heeding the wisdom of inspiring sages, before a disturbing event from his past forces him to confront who he once was. In this third novel from acclaimed novelist Daniel Damiano (The Woman in the Sun Hat, Graphic Nature), Advice from a Cat explores the complexities of someone whose attempts to right a past wrong is challenged when that very past resurfaces - and when guilt and shame threaten to submerge the very benevolence being used to suppress it. What I expected to be a lighthearted, feline-inspired tale turned out to be a deeply introspective and emotionally resonant novel that beautifully explores themes of redemption, loneliness, and unexpected companionship.- If you're a fan of stories that explore the complexities of human nature through unconventional yet deeply meaningful relationships, Advice from a Cat is a must-read. - Kathryn Dare, Manhattan Book Review A novel that is both inspiring and unsettling. - ...a poignant exploration of guilt, redemption, and the complex nature of altruism gone awry. - Damiano has written a thought-provoking and emotionally resonant novel that explores how far one person is willing to go to absolve himself. Its nuanced portrayal of human fragility makes it a compelling read for anyone interested in the psychology of redemption and the fine line between selflessness and obsession. - Sunday's Mail...

Biographie:
Daniel Damiano is an Award-winning Playwright, Screenwriter, Poet, Novelist and Actor based in Brooklyn, NY. His plays have been performed throughout many areas of the U.S., as well as London, England and Sydney & Melbourne, Australia. His acclaimed play DAY OF THE DOG premiered with St. Louis Actors' Studio in 2013 and subsequently transferred to 59E59 in NYC in 2014. It was a 2013 St. Louis Critics Choice Best Play Nominee, and was published by Broadway Play Publishing in 2018. Other more recent productions of his work include HARMONY PARK (4 Stars - Detroit Free Press, with Detroit Repertory Theatre), THE LEPERS (Ensemble Studio Theatre, NYC) and his acclaimed solo plays AMERICAN TRANQUILITY (which has been lauded in both NYC and Washington DC) and, most recently, ONE WITH THE CURRENT, which had an acclaimed run in NYC in the fall of '23. His new play THE WILD BOAR was a Finalist for the 2022 Dayton Playhouse Futurefest, and was 2019 Finalist for both the Woodward/Newman Award and the Janet & Bruce Bunch Award. He has been the recipient of the Christopher Brian Wolk Award for Playwriting, in addition to being a 2013 Nominee for the Pushcart Poetry Prize and a Finalist for the 2012 Arts & Letters Prize for Drama. His debut novel, THE WOMAN IN THE SUN HAT was published in March 2021 through fandango 4 Art House (Seattle Book Review Recommendation). His short story, The Gift of What For is included in Palm Circle Press' Short Story Anthology 2021. His poetry book, 104 DAYS OF THE PANDEMIC, was released in September 2021, by fandango 4 Art House. His poetry has been published in Gyroscope Review, Quagmire Magazine, Curlew Quarterly, Crooked Teeth Literary Magazine, Newtown Literary Journal, New Voices Anthology, Cloudbank and HotMetal Press. His second novel, GRAPHIC NATURE, was released in December 2022. In the Summer of 2022, fandango 4 Art House released PLAYS BY DANIEL DAMIANO, Volume 1, the first collection of Mr. Damiano's full-length plays (Harmony Park, The Golden Year & The Dishonorable Discharge of Private Pitts). In May 2024, Bottlecap Press released Damiano's second book of poetry, THE CONCRETE JUNGLE AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS. His third novel, ADVICE FROM A CAT, was released in October 2024, through fandango 4 Art House. He recently was awarded the 2024 David A. Einhorn Playwriting Prize....

Sommaire:
Brian tries to be an instrument of good: working at a non-profit in the Bronx, volunteering, participating in charity events and heeding the wisdom of inspiring sages, before a disturbing event from his past forces him to confront who he once was. In this third novel from acclaimed novelist Daniel Damiano (The Woman in the Sun Hat, Graphic Nature), Advice from a Cat explores the complexities of someone whose attempts to right a past wrong is challenged when that very past resurfaces - and when guilt and shame threaten to submerge the very benevolence being used to suppress it. What I expected to be a lighthearted, feline-inspired tale turned out to be a deeply introspective and emotionally resonant novel that beautifully explores themes of redemption, loneliness, and unexpected companionship.- If you're a fan of stories that explore the complexities of human nature through unconventional yet deeply meaningful relationships, Advice from a Cat is a must-read. - Kathryn Dare, Manhattan Book Review A novel that is both inspiring and unsettling. - ...a poignant exploration of guilt, redemption, and the complex nature of altruism gone awry. - Damiano has written a thought-provoking and emotionally resonant novel that explores how far one person is willing to go to absolve himself. Its nuanced portrayal of human fragility makes it a compelling read for anyone interested in the psychology of redemption and the fine line between selflessness and obsession. - Sunday's Mail...