The final talk in the Truro Center For The Arts at Castle Hill series of free author talks will take place on Wednesday, June 16, at 7 PM. The talk will take place live over Zoom with host Karen Dukess interviewing Stephen Rowley, author of “The Guncle.”
“The Guncle” is a warm and humorous novel about a once-famous gay sitcom star whose unexpected family tragedy leaves him with his niece and nephew for the summer. Patrick, or Gay Uncle Patrick (GUP, for short), has always loved his niece and nephew. That is, he loves spending time with them when they come out to Palm Springs for weeklong visits, or when he heads home to Connecticut for the holidays. But in terms of caretaking and relating to two children, no matter how adorable, Patrick is, honestly, overwhelmed. So when tragedy strikes, Patrick finds himself suddenly taking on the role of primary guardian. Despite having a set of “Guncle Rules” ready to go, Patrick has no idea what to expect, quickly realizing that parenting, even if temporary, isn’t solved with treats and jokes.
Steven Rowley is the bestselling author of “Lily and the Octopus,” a Washington Post Notable Book of 2016 and “The Editor,” named by NPR and Esquire Magazine as one of the Best Books of 2019. Mr. Rowley’s fiction has been published in 20 languages. He lives in Palm Springs, California, with his partner, the writer Byron Lane.
Host Karen Dukess is the author of “The Last Book Party.” She has been a tour guide in the former Soviet Union, a newspaper reporter in Florida, a magazine publisher in Russia and a speechwriter on gender equality for the United Nations Development Programme. She has a degree in Russian Studies from Brown University and a master’s in Journalism from Columbia University.
