Leaving the Atocha Station

Written by Ben Lerner

Narrated by Ben Lerner

An intelligent and inspired debut novel from the National Book Award finalist Ben Lerner.--American poet Adam Gordon is on a prestigious fellowship in Madrid, struggling to establish his sense of self and his relationship to art. Instead of following the fellowship, Adam's research becomes a meditation on the possibility of the genuine in the arts and beyond. A witness to the 2004 Madrid train bombings and their aftermath, does he participate in historic events or merely watch them pass him by?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Dreamscape Media
• Release date: Sep 27, 2011
• ISBN: 9781666595796

Ben Lerner

Ben Lerner is the author of books of poetry and prose, as well as several collaborations with visual artists. The recipient of fellowships from the Fulbright, Guggenheim, and MacArthur Foundations, Lerner has been a finalist for the National Book Award for Poetry and the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, among many other honors. He is a Distinguished Professor of English at Brooklyn College.

Reviews for Leaving the Atocha Station

[Alex Smythe · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I thought it was okay. Definitely an easy read with a main character that’s a bit annoying.