Oeishik Moitra-Goel Chowdhury will release his first collection of prose, poetry and photography—Tribute to Sam Steward—Wed., Aug. 22, at Jackhammer, 6406 N. Clark St., at 6:30 p.m.
According to a press release,” The book hinges on the experiences of Samuel Steward, subject of Justin Spring’s award-winning biography Secret Historian: The life and times of Samuel Steward, professor, tattoo artist, and sexual renegade.”
The book chronicles the journey of Chowdhury, who describes himself in the release as “a dyslexic, gay immigrant.” Despite his challenges, he eventually graduated from college and law school.
At the event, Chowdhury will also introduce the concept for his second book, The Alice Project, a culinary-artistic collaboration.