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EVAN HANDLER HEADLINES: Evan’s new book, It’s Only Temporary: The Good News and the Bad News of Being Alive, will be published May 1, 2008 by Riverhead Books.  (You can preorder NOW at Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/Its-Only-Temporary-Evan-Handler/dp/1594489955/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1198648516&sr=8-2) Excerpt will appear in O, the Oprah Magazine’s May Issue! What if you were supposed to die, but you didn’t? And what if, years later, your precious second chance didn’t turn out anything like you thought it would? That’s the journey actor and author Evan Handler experienced, and the one he explores in IT’S ONLY TEMPORARY: THE GOOD NEWS AND THE BAD NEWS OF BEING ALIVE (Riverhead Books, May ’08). In a collection of funny, off-beat, and poignant autobiographical essays, Handler moves beyond the supposedly “incurable” illness he triumphed over in his mid-twenties – only to bumble through his thirties and forties in search of ever-elusive love and happiness. From bold attempts to rekindle his acting career, through his hapless efforts to run faster around New York’s Central Park reservoir, from bizarre Internet dates, through his twenty-seven break ups (involving only ten women), Handler careens through his against-all-odds existence. Always searching for meaning in his unlikely survival, Handler shares stories of sadistic junior high school gym teachers, bullying wanna-be Hollywood moguls, returned engagement rings, and Europeans’ fascination with American bathroom habits. Picking up ten years after his first book, Time on Fire, Handler again uses what the New York Times calls his “laceratingly funny and revealing” storytelling skills to weave twenty-one new tales into a defiantly unconventional memoir. Consistently witty and insightful, Handler’s stories shift effortlessly from the comedic to the profound, musing with equal intensity on the existence of God and his experiences with TV stardom. Then, just when it seems he’s failed to make the most of his astonishing second chance, Handler finds his way to miracles even greater than the ones that saved his life. His memoir describes his journey from darkness to light, from yearning to gratitude, and in so doing succeeds as both a stirring love story and a classic coming of age tale.  “It’s Only Temporary” celebrates the transformation of boy to man – even if it took Handler more than forty years to get there. In It's Only Temporary, Evan Handler confronts the ambiguities of life backward, forward, and in between. With hilarious honesty he reflects on the realization that we can start over again. It's Only Temporary is a heartfelt book for all of us who are getting younger and older at the same time. - Amy Tan, author of “The Joy Luck Club,” “The Bonesetter’s Daughter,” and “The Kitchen God’s Wife” In a series of wonderful essays, Evan Handler gives himself up to us - warts and all.  To our amusement and bemusement we share in his emotional growth as he struggles to mature.  I not only laughed along with him but felt that I too had grown a little along the way.  Who could ask for more? - Lewis Black, comedian, "Daily Show" correspondent, and author of "Nothing's Sacred" Evan Handler's new book is simply wonderful. He pulls you inside his life, and you come out his very close friend. - Neil Simon, Pulitzer Prize winning playwright/screenwriter of "Lost In Yonkers," "The Odd Couple," "Brighton Beach Memoirs," and "The Goodbye Girl" Evan Handler is a man who’s looked into the abyss and laughed. His book, It’s Only Temporary, made me laugh along with him. He covers love, lust, showbiz, triumph, and despair – and he manages to be both funny and inspiring about all of it. It’s an important book that I think can help to spread goodness around the world. Something we desperately need. - Lance Armstrong, seven time Tour de France Champion; Founder, The Lance Armstrong Foundation Evan Handler is not only a fine actor, he’s a damn good writer. It’s Only Temporary is wise and funny and as righteously indignant as it is endearingly self-effacing. In what may be a literary first, the book actually left me wanting more. - Meghan Daum, author of “My Misspent Youth” and “The Quality of Life Report” Evan Handler's unsparingly honest stories about life, love, and his own shortcomings are hilarious to read and oh, so easy (and fun!) to relate to. By the end you will be left with the surprising but unmistakable feelings of hope and redemption. IT'S ONLY TEMPORARY is truly an inspiration, particularly for anyone who's out there looking for love. Liz Tuccillo, co-author of “He’s Just Not That Into You” Change is good - that’s the credo Evan Handler reinvigorates with the hard won wisdom of this hard luck story. Handler’s prose style is disarmingly funny and smoothly conversational. He writes like a guy who's just happy to be here, and a little pissed off at you if you're not. As he has worked hard to shape himself into a good actor, life has shaped him into a good man. The cover photo is worth the price alone. - David Duchovny, actor, director, screenwriter Readings/Book Signing Appearances: April 23, Northern Arizona Book Festival; Flagstaff, AZ April 27, 1 pm: Los Angeles Time Book Fair; UCLA Campus, Westwood, CA April 27, 2-3 pm: LA Times Book Fair; UCLA Campus, Westwood, CA; PEN/USA Booth May 1, 7:30 pm: New York; Barnes & Noble 66th & Broadway May 6, 7:30 pm: Los Angeles; Barnes & Noble @ The Grove May 12, 7:00 pm: West Hollywood; Book Soup (Sponsored by PEN/USA), 8818 Sunset Blvd. May 23, 7:00 pm: Pasadena; Vroman’s (Sponsored by PEN/USA) EVAN HANDLER INTRO... Actor, Author, Screenwriter, and Journalist. Evan Handler’s work has been recognized internationally in four separate arenas. Add his mantles of survivor of a supposedly “incurable” illness (acute myeloid leukemia), health-care educator, activist, reformer, and motivational/inspirational public speaker, and Handler is revealed not only as a man who’s used his time well, but as a man who has helped to shape the time in which he’s lived. From his leading roles in seven Broadway productions (“Six Degrees of Separation”; “I Hate Hamlet”; “Brighton Beach Memoirs”; “Broadway Bound”; “Master Harold...and the boys”; etc.), to his film appearances in TAPS and RANSOM, to his starring roles in the television shows CALIFORNICATION, SEX AND THE CITY, STUDIO 60 ON THE SUNSET STRIP, THE THREE STOOGES, and IT’S LIKE, YOU KNOW... (as well as memorable guest appearances on LOST, THE WEST WING, SIX FEET UNDER, and FRIENDS) Handler has participated in some of the most seminal theater, film, and television projects of our era, working with some of the most influential artists in each medium. In addition to his acting appearances, Evan is the author of two books. TIME ON FIRE: MY COMEDY OF TERRORS, is Handler’s critically acclaimed first memoir, detailing his unlikely recovery from leukemia, and his escape from the clutches of those supposedly devoted to its treatment. His second book, IT’S ONLY TEMPORARY: THE GOOD NEWS AND THE BAD NEWS OF BEING ALIVE, describes the years since the illness, which have encompassed serial dating, absurd relationships, unexpected depressions, and, ultimately, lasting love and a miracle conception. It will be published by Riverhead/Penguin in May of 2008. http://www.amazon.com/Its-Only-Temporary-Evan-Handler/dp/1594489955/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1198648516&sr=8-2http://www.thelavinagency.com/usa/evanhandler.htmlArtists%20With%20Whom%20Evan%20Has%20Collaborated.htmlBook%20Excerpt%3A%20Time%20On%20Fire.htmlBook%20Excerpt%3A%20It%27s%20%20Only%20Temporary.htmlshapeimage_3_link_0shapeimage_3_link_1shapeimage_3_link_2shapeimage_3_link_3shapeimage_3_link_4
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