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Follow on Google News | "The King of Pain": New novel by author Seth Kaufman explores the darkly comic world of reality TVSeth Kaufman’s riotous fiction debut is part Jennifer Egan, part Italo Calvino, part "Entourage," and 100% marvelous.
By: Regal Literary The morning after a catastrophic media appearance that may destroy the show’s future, Rick wakes up to find himself trapped under his massive home entertainment system with nothing to help him escape except a mysterious book called “A History of Prisons.” Through his hazy memory he tries to recall how he reached this point and how many boundaries—professional, ethical, and personal—he’ One of the first novels to address the most popular TV format of our time, THE KING OF PAIN strips the glitzy Hollywood veneer from our obsession with reality TV to make us confront the primal motivations that fuel our entertainment and just how far our limits can be stretched. Wild and sharply intelligent, Seth Kaufman draws on his background in entertainment journalism to explore how our modern-day fascination with media can, quite literally, trap us. For more information, visit www.thekingofpainbook.com. For publicity inquiries or review copies: Leigh Huffine leigh@regal- 212.684.7900 End
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