And Then? And Then? What Else?

<strong>A memoir from the beloved author behind the multimillion-copy bestselling <em>A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS</em></strong>

<strong><em></em>A <em>TIMES </em>BOOK OF THE YEAR</strong>

<strong>'Handler's memoir, although subtle, ironic and full of dry wit, still pulses with that same childlike enthusiasm for books. Read it and you might just catch the bug.' <em>THE SUNDAY TIMES</em></strong>

Known to most as Lemony Snicket, the tormented narrator of <em>A Series of Unfortunate Events</em>, Daniel Handler spends his days writing - for children and adults; film and television; and, occasionally, the accordion. Mainly, he writes about horrible things: orphans, abusive uncles, poison, murder, arson, bad grammar...

A love letter to the consoling and terrifying power of books, <em>And Then? And Then? What Else? </em>traces Handler's life through morbid poetry collections, eccentric acting troupes, hazy midnight taxi rides, second-hand bookstores and psychiatric units. Traversing his personal canon from his first encounter with Baudelaire to Vladimir Nabokov, Elizabeth Bishop and The Pet Shop Boys, Handler offers a witty, poignant exploration of reading, writing and why we tell stories.

<strong>'Extraordinary... highly entertaining.' <em>DAILY TELEGRAPH</em></strong>

<strong>'This erudite, vulnerable, funny and idiosyncratic book ranks among his best. Grown-up fans of Lemony Snicket will enjoy discovering the rest of the story.' <em>WALL STREET JOURNAL</em></strong>