![]() ![]() ![]() But the process of trying to remember his past only exposes just how fragile the stories that lay at the heart of our self-conception really are.Īs Liar twists and turns through Roberge’s life, it turns the familiar story of sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll on its head. In a desperate attempt to preserve his identity, he sets out to (somewhat faithfully) record the most formative moments of his life-ranging from the brutal murder of his childhood girlfriend, to a diagnosis of rapid-cycling bipolar disorder, to opening for famed indie band Yo La Tengo at The Fillmore in San Francisco. When Rob Roberge learns that he's likely to have developed a progressive memory-eroding disease from years of hard living and frequent concussions, he is terrified by the prospect of becoming a walking shadow. An intense memoir about mental illness, memory and storytelling, from an acclaimed novelist. ![]()
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