As part of an ongoing effort to support area
authors and artists, Attleboro resident Ted Mitchell's
debut novel, Pictures of You (which he wrote under the pen name T.J. Alexian), has been
selected by Ugly Dog Books as May's featured book of the month. To celebrate
this, the local bookstore, located at 75 Union Street in Attleboro, will hold
two events: an artist/author showcase on Friday, April 25 from 6-7 p.m., as
well as an author signing on Saturday, May 10 from 2-3 p.m.
Pictures of
You is a young adult thriller combining social media with the macabre.
Described as a "ghost story for the dispossessed," it tells the story
of Ashes16, a self-professed video geek whose real-world past begins to haunt
her when a strange video pops up on her YouTube account. Others soon follow,
bringing back vivid memories of her older brother's grisly death and forcing
Ashes to relive over and over again a nightmare she'd rather forget. The videos
appear to be messages from her dead brother, asking her to uncover dark family
secrets some people want to keep hidden--and will do anything to keep buried in
the past.
According to Mitchell, Pictures of
You is "a ghost story that gives voice to voices that don't fit the
norm, and also, those that hide in the shadows." The book is his debut
novel, published through Green Victoria Press. Mitchell is a familiar face to
the Attleboro area, having been quite active in the local theater scene, most
recently, as stage director for eight Norton Singers productions at Wheaton
College. By day he works as a Director of Public Relations for Fidelity
Investments, and has over a decade of experience as an award-winning
communications specialist. Mitchell is a graduate of Rhode Island College and
has three children.
For more information about
the author signing, call Ugly Dog Books at (508) 226-0100 or visit their web
site at www.uglydogbooks.com.
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