ABOUT THIS BOOK

My Brother's Madness is based on the author's relationship with his brother—who had a psychotic breakdown in his late forties—and explores the unfolding of two intertwined lives and the nature of delusion. Circumstances lead one brother from juvenile crime on the streets of Brooklyn to war-torn Vietnam, to a fast-track life as a Hollywood publicist to owning and operating The Tin Palace, one of New York's most legendary jazz clubs, while his brother falls into, and fights his way back from, a delusional psychosis.

My Brother's Madness is part thriller, part exploration that not only describes the causes, character, and journey of mental illness, but also makes sense of it. It is ultimately a story of our own humanity, and answers the question, Am I my brother's keeper?

AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY

Paul Pines grew up in New York City and is the author of thirteen poetry collections, including his most recent, Charlotte Songs. He has also written several novels, including The Tin Angel, which was critically well received. He currently lives with his wife and daughter in Glens Falls, New York. He is a practicing psychotherapist at Glens Falls Hospital, hosts the annual Lake George Jazz Weekend, and taught American literature and creative writing at Adirondack Community College until 2007.

REVIEWS

"Few books nourish the psyche and stir the heart as much as My Brother's Madness." —David Unger, author of Life in the Damn Tropics

"One of the most moving, familial, shocking and, ultimately, healing tales." — E.M. Broner, author of A Weave of Woman

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"With unflinching honesty, My Brother's Madness charts the impossible tangle of loyalty, kindness, bravery and bitter conflict... A remarkable book." —Joan Silber, author of Ideas of Heaven: A Ring of Stories

"This tender and troubling book captures the hilarities, poignant victories, and deep regrets that define our lives." —Fred Waitzkin, author of Searching for Bobby Fischer— -

"Uplifting and gut-wrenching...books by Paul Pines are like the films of Terrence Malick. They don't come around often, but when they do, you owe it to yourself to check them out." —Rob Wilson, Associate Producer of the films Comandante and World Trade Center

"Paul Pines has achieved a story both profoundly personal and universal, an exploration of the trials of family, the breaking points in our psyche's powers, and yet the capacity of compassion to ride the worst of storms all the way home." —James Hollis, author of Why Good People Do Bad Things— -

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