Mama jeans obit photo taken the night she earned her name. To book amity shlaes for a speaking engagement, contact jamie brickhouse at the red brick agency, 646. Brickhouse books publishes works of poetry, fiction, drama, or artistic nonfiction. North carolina had the highest population of brickhouse families in 1840. Everyones got a mother, but jamie brickhouse was lucky enough to have a mama jean, a boisterous, loving and bouffant texas tornado.
He is the author of the critically acclaimed dangerous when wet. A memoir of booze, sex, and my mother is a smart, deftly crafted memoir that chronicles his intimate, nearfatal journey through alcoholism, and living hiv positive. Nona has made brickhouse one of the hottest gyms in the city. Jamie brockhouses dangerous when wet set for frigid new. He helped attract a large audience, and was a sparkling addition to the panel, talking about his first book and the rewards and challenges of memoir writing.
Jamie brickhouse, author and comedic storyteller about. Jamie brickhouse was an engaging, often humorous presence on the lgbt memoir and bio panel at the 7th annual rainbow book fair. Had i already missed the priest announce, this mass is offered for the happy repose of the soul of jean brickhouse. A memoir of booze sex and my mother, published by st. What finished me off several years ago was a 19city tour in 30 days that i did. Taking the reader on an alcohol, drug, and sexfueled rollercoaster ride through the 1990s and early twentyfirstcentury new york city, jamie spares us and himself nothing. Jamie brickhouse s flamered hair may have faded, but his noholdsbarred account of his fairytale life gone bad sets the pages of dangerous when wet on fire. Jamie brickhouse, is a new york times published author, writer and performer, a fourtime moth storyslam champion, and has appeared on pbstvs stories from the stage, the moth podcast, and recorded voices on beavis and butthead. Jamie brickhouse is the author of the critically acclaimed dangerous when wet. Circumnavigator patrick childress and his wife rebecca childress, sail their bluewater cruiseroffshore sailboat, brick house, around the world. A memoir of booze, sex, and my mother now out in a paperback edition from st.
Jamie brickhouse, author and comedic storyteller for. Brickhouse spent over two decades in the publishing industry, most recently at two major houses as head of their publicity and lecture. The brickhouse grill home orwigsburg, pennsylvania menu. Episode 2 offers a fun but forgettable filler mission. Jamie brickhouses i favor my daddy, which debuted with a sold out, awardwinning run at fringenyc, the new york international fringe festival, is the followup to his criticallyacclaimed and awardwinning solo show, dangerous when wet. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. This was about 58% of all the recorded brickhouse s in the usa. They reveal the tips and tricks of how they made the money to go cruising, how they manage the financial aspects of sailing, the cruising lifestyle, and how they upgrade and maintain their bluewater cruising sailboat. We accept simultaneous submissions, so long as you notify.
This selfdescribed funny and convivial vice president and director of the harpercollins speakers bureau in new york city knows that each day brings a new challenge but also priceless adventures. Jamie brickhouse went from being the mamas boy who could do no wrong to the harddrinking sleepabout who could barely stand up. Author of dangerous when wet jamie brickhouse talks about his father and his reaction to the book. He is at work on a second book, i favor my daddy, a memoir about his father earl. Would you like to book a bestselling author to speak at your event. I had waited two years to hear her name said in st. He is also a guest blogger for the huffington post. Jamie brickhouse speaker on alcoholism, suicide, hiv red brick. My tour of the wedding always began with the blackandwhite, eightbyten, glossy photo of mama jeans marriage announcement. Jamie discusses the fear surrounding his fathers reaction to the stories in the book. In accordance with state and local laws, all large gatherings at hutton brickyards are temporarily suspended. The brickhouse grill home orwigsburg, pennsylvania. Brickhouse is the son of earl and jean brickhouse, a prominent couple in beaumonts.
In 1840 there were 22 brickhouse families living in north carolina. Jun 11, 2016 jamie brickhouse twotime moth story slam winner jamie brickhouses book, dangerous when wet. Memoir dangerous when wet is a wild and witty ride from author jamie brickhouse, where he details his struggle with alcoholism, living in the 90s heyday of gay nyc and dealing with his mother. Jamie brickhouse writer and performer is the author of the criticallyacclaimed dangerous when wet. Founded in 1970, with clarinda harriss as its editor since 1973, brickhouse publishes works of poetry, fiction, drama, or artistic nonfiction. To host michelle at your bookstore for the marriage pact book tour, please contact cindy murray, cmurray at penguinrandomhouse. Its required reading in mary karrs the art of memoir. Author jamie brickhouse will be at bookpeople to talk about his new book, dangerous when wet, a. Jamie brickhouse s i favor my daddy, which debuted with a sold out, awardwinning run at fringenyc, the new york international fringe festival, is the followup to his criticallyacclaimed and awardwinning solo show, dangerous when wet. A memoir of booze, sex, and my mother june 1, 2016 i first made contact with jamie brickhouse when i contacted his agency for details about how to book his client lee gutkind for a writing conference. Jamie brickhouse, who received a bachelors degree in communication from trinity in 1990, feels like the luckiest guy on earth. Foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of.
Brickhouses journey takes him from texas to a highprofile career in book publishing amid new yorks glamorous drinking life to his nearfatal descent into alcoholism. Brickhouse spent over two decades in the publishing. After mama jean ushers him into rehab and he ultimately begins to dig out of the hole hed found himself in, he almost misses his chance to prove that he loves her as much. Twotime moth story slam winner jamie brickhouses book, dangerous when wet. Particular interests are novels, food narrative and cookbooks, and narrative nonfiction, as well as selling clients pieces to newspapers and magazines. Author jamie brickhouse of dangerous when wet discusses. Lunch and dinner menu include a wide selection of appetizers, salads, sandwiches. Martinsgriffin was released last spring to much acclaim in out, booklist, entertainment weekly and elsewhere. More bang for the book author speaking fees the new. If youd like to purchase a sample of our work, well be happy to send something your way. Wearing mama jeans lynx while signing the dww book contract. Carlos anchondo is a writer and editor for marketing communications and a 2014 trinity graduate. From hamming it up on the belle of beaumont to making it big in the new york book world. In dangerous when wet, jamie s delicious and touching memoir, we find out precisely how jamie became the sort of guy to purchase, at auction, a sixandahalffoot long, chestnut brown, ranch mink scarf, which had once belonged to joan crawford.
Jamie brickhouse has written a blisteringly funny, wrenching account of wrestling way too. I wish that i loved to read my whole life, but in high school i hated reading and actually didnt finish one book that was assigned to me. Author jamie brickhouse of dangerous when wet discusses the. Mar 04, 2015 author jamie brickhouse of dangerous when wet discusses the main characters from his memoir. Dangerous when wet author on alcoholism, hiv and the. We are always looking for submissions of excellent, fresh, nontrendy, literate, intelligent material in any form or style. In the past month beaumont, texas, native jamie brickhouse has been coast to coast promoting the release of the paperback version of his bestselling memoir dangerous when wet. Amazon named it a best book of may 2015, and book chase named it a 2015 nonfiction top 10. Jamie brickhouse to present dangerous when wet pride. Brickhouse spent over two decades in the publishing industry, most. If you are a poet, you may be interested in submitting to one of our imprints. The brickhouse family name was found in the usa, and the uk between 1840 and 1920. At the heart of the book is jamies volatile relationship with his flamboyant, largerthanlife texan mother mama jean, whose.
Media and book inquiries katherine beitner katherine. At the heart of the book is jamies volatile relationship with his flamboyant, largerthan. May 24, 2016 as a social worker ive read an unknown number of recovery stories, but jamie brickhouses 2015 memoir dangerous when wet sprinkles wit, fabulousness and alcoholism in equal portions, with an overriding center in jamies mother, beaumont, texas mama jean. Brick house literary agents is a boutique agency specializing in literary fiction and narrative nonfiction. Brickhouse is the latest novel by rita ewing that centers on a harlem fitness superstar named nona simms. Jamie brickhouse, author and comedic storyteller dangerous. We asked authors, booksellers, publishers, editors, and others to share the places they go to connect with writers of the past, to the bars and cafes where todays authors give readings, and to those sites that are most inspiring for writing.
That show was about jamie s drinking and sexuality. Jamie brickhouse playwright and performer is the author of the criticallyacclaimed dangerous when wet. Jamie brickhouse and fancy feast share sexy stories in this first of two episodes from that night. Jamie brickhouses flamered hair may have faded, but his noholdsbarred account of his fairytale life gone bad sets the pages of dangerous when wet on fire.
Aug 08, 2019 the mcfaddinward house is proud to bring new york writer jamie brickhouse back home to beaumont to speak for its 2017 lecture series. This was about 58% of all the recorded brickhouses in the usa. Propelled by sharp wit and fierce hilarity, jamie brickhouses dangerous when wet. Aug 20, 2015 according to the jc newman website, in 1937, j.
Foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns. She felt emotionally drained, jamie brickhouse said of his clients encounter with lauer. Theres just something spectacular about someone telling their. Between an interview with rumpus, a reading at a trinity university alumni chapter in new york, and a performance and talk at the elliott bay book company in seattle, he took time out to be. Our colorful speakers will dazzle, entertain, and enlighten any audience whether its mary karr talking about recovery, faith, fear or her latest critically acclaimed bestseller the art of memoir, wally lamb regaling audiences with the secrets behind writings. These imprints might be better suited for your work, and have different submission requirements. Brickhouse is the son of earl and jean brickhouse, a prominent couple in beaumonts past philanthropic circles and social society. He also mentions walkon characters peggy lee and joan collins. The texasborn, manahattanbased writer, comedian, and former publishinghouse publicist had his first drink at the age of five and loved it. Jamie brickhouse, author and comedic storyteller for covid. Jamie brickhouse is a writer, performer, and public speaker. Jamie brockhouses dangerous when wet set for frigid new york. Celebrities, politicians, and athletes all faithfully come to workout to get that brickhouse physique.
The brick house serves home style roasts, great steaks, seafood and many other dishes and desserts as well as fine wine and drinks. The most brickhouse families were found in the usa in 1880. Recent articles the ben shapiro show sunday special ep. Author jamie brickhouse of dangerous when wet discusses the main characters from his memoir. Thank you for your interest in publishing with brickhouse books. Jamie brickhouse is a keynote speaker on suicide, addiction, alcoholism, recovery, hiv, lewy body dementia and author of the. A new american restaurant located in orwigsburg, pennsylvania. The mcfaddinward house is proud to bring new york writer jamie brickhouse back home to beaumont to speak for its 2017 lecture series.
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