This book is William Michaelian’s powerful first novel, A Listening Thing. In it, Stephen Monroe, a romantic misfit and underground man, is no one’s hero. But his intensely personal narrative rings true on a vast social scale, and his quiet life of desperation is a clear indictment of a culture that has lost its way. Noted for its dignity and humor,  A Listening Thing does more than shed light on our human predicament. It goes to the heart of love and teaches us how to live.

All night, into the morning and here it is one o’clock in the afternoon and I’m still sitting here in my underwear, bleary eyed in quiet awe of this book.

The first printing of A Listening Thing is a limited release of 150 hand-numbered copies printed on archival, acid-free, FSC certified recycled natural paper, with a beautiful matte cover. We are pleased to offer this edition for only $18.