Agenda

Quintin Reyes is searching for his brother, but Carlos is just one of the millions who have gone missing. Following "the Awakening," which stripped humanity of faith in its gods, people are abandoning their families and careers to embrace pleasure and debauchery—or to end their lives. Is Carlos one of those lost souls? Or is there more behind his disappearance?

Driving across the United States, Quintin explores a nation that is being transformed by sudden liberation and crushing loss. Throughout the country, grieving believers are seeking a surrogate for their dead religions. From this void emerges a mysterious group promising a better way forward, but who are the Elenchi and what can they really offer?

An irreverent but humane journey through a faithless America, The Awakening asks if it's possible to find redemption in unbelief.

Joseph Lyttleton is an American writer and editor based in Madrid, Spain. From 2005 to 2015, he completed his ambitious travel project 10 Cities/10 Years, living in a new U.S. city every year. His short fiction has appeared in numerous literary journals, including Across the Margin, After Dinner Conversation, and The Lit Nerds. He has published two novels, Yahweh’s Children and The Awakening.

The event is an interview with readings and there will be a Q&A. Refreshments will be served and there will be a signing. The event is free, places are limited, and we ask that you buy a 3€ voucher, redeemable at the event