Eat My Words in Minneapolis Welcomes Elliott Foster on July 14

Reading and Signing for Elliott Foster’s “Reckoning Waves” on Thursday, July 14

(Minneapolis, MN) – Since opening its doors in the heart of Northeast Minneapolis in 2014, the mission of Eat My Words, which is located at 214 13th Street NE, has been to provide a community gathering space for all, and a place to connect with friends, readers and neighbors.

On Thursday, July 14, beginning at 7 p.m., the store will host a reading and signing for Elliott Foster, a St. Paul attorney who has written the first two books in the Panic River series. The sequel to Panic River begins with protagonist Corey Flanagan reflecting upon how lucky he is to be living in sunny California and not a jail cell.

Corey has been on the run and under the radar ever since that fateful day when he fired his father’s gun—a gun he wishes he had never held in his hands. Since fleeing the Upper Midwest four years earlier, Corey has changed virtually everything in his life—where he lives, how he creates art, his routines for work and play, and even his last name.

The only true constants are his best friend Billy, his mother Ginny, and frequent, troubling dreams about the shootings he ran from and for which Corey was never held to account. Now living in California, Corey passionately paints landscapes in the style of Edward Hopper, while seeing his life and his surroundings more clearly and generating award-winning art.

Another life change surprises Corey as well—an unexpected romance with a younger man, Miguel. Just as his new life takes shape, however, the past unexpectedly ensnares him.

Foster officially launched Reckoning Waves in March at the Saints and Sinners Literary Festival in New Orleans, Louisiana. Saints and Sinners is North America’s largest LGBTQ book festival.

More information can be found online at ElliottFoster.com.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Elliott Foster is the award-winning author of Panic River, the first volume in a trilogy, followed by Reckoning Waves. His other works include Retrieving Isaac & Jason and Whispering Pines - Tales From a Northwoods Cabin, a 2016 Indie Next finalist for Best Fiction. Elliott's short stories, poems, and essays have been published in a variety of journals and other media.

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