Ghosts Of Bergen County Essay

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The Fall for the Book event that I have attended featured the novelists Dana Cann and Joe McGinnis Jr. Unfortunately, I did not know until after the event, when I had to ask one of the staff members, that McGinnis Jr. had cancelled his showing the same day. Seeing the many empty seats in the event, I had chosen to sit in the back because it was less intimidating. When the event started, the empty seats were left as they were and I was able to count fifteen attendees. This low turnout caused me to feel sorry for these novelists but I tried not to let that affect my judgment on my first Fall for the Book event. What made me choose this event out of all the events from the Fall for the Book schedule was the description for Dana Cann. Ghosts of Bergen County was his first book published and it is a novel filled with mystery, loss, addiction and the supernatural. From this description, I expected the author will be as thrilling as his novel. As I was waiting for the event to begin, I had searched up Dana Cann to see more information on him and how he looked like. In person, he appeared to be an impassive and serious person. But when he introduced himself, he was apprehensive and I could tell that public speaking was not in his comfort zone yet he continued on. Cann gave a brief introduction on his book and stated that it is …show more content…

From a guy who seemed considerably timid, he put plenty of bold components to his writing that lured his audience into his novel. Cann put in details that described New Jersey and the conversations that took place there in the impoverished side of town. It was helpful that I had just recently visited New Jersey and went through these similar streets. The readings made me feel like I was back there and a part of his novel. Cann delivered his novel in an appropriate manner and it made me want to read the rest of the

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