A Season in Lights, Gregory Erich Phillips
A Season in Lights, Gregory Erich Phillips
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A Season in Lights
A Novel in Three Acts

Author: Gregory Erich Phillips

Narrator: Theresa Bakken, Earl Sewell

Unabridged: 9 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/02/2022

Synopsis

Passion, ambition, and escape in the colorful artistic underworld off-BroadwayCammie, a dancer in her thirties, has just landed her first part in a show since coming to New York City. Yet the tug of familial obligations and the guilt of what she sacrificed to be there weigh down her dancing feet. The early narrative follows the cast of the show, with a backstage glimpse into the chaotic and colorful world of struggling performers.Cammie’s lover, Tom, an older piano player, came to the city as a young man in the 1980s with a story eerily in tune with Cammie’s own.Through their triumphs and failures, both learn the fleetness of glory, the sweetness of new love, and how a dream come true isn’t cherished until it’s passed. The bright lights of the stage intoxicate, while degradation and despair lurk close behind the curtain. Their stories are marred by two viruses, AIDS in the 1980s and COVID-19 today, both of which ravaged the performing arts community, leaving a permanent scar on those who lived through them.Cammie thinks she finally has her chance in a major show, until COVID forces the unthinkable—Broadway being shut down. The physical, financial, and emotional toll this takes on the dancers and musicians of the story is laid bare. The effort it took to survive even the next day in New York City becomes a stark reality for many of the characters. “It took a lot of lucky breaks to make it here. This pandemic would undo a lot of lucky breaks for a lot of people.”

About Gregory Erich Phillips

From a prolific literary family, Gregory Erich Phillips’s debut novel, Love of Finished Years, won the grand prize in the prestigious Chanticleer Reviews International Writing Competition. His second novel, The Exile, won first prize in the Pacific Northwest Writers Association Literary Contest. The accomplished dancer and musician has performed on stages in New York City, San Francisco, and in Seattle, Washington, where he lives.

About Theresa Bakken

Theresa Bakken draws on her experience as an Emmy Award–winning broadcast journalist to bring empathy to every character, and professionalism to every project. In addition to audiobook narration, she produces and hosts the Desideratum podcast celebrating authors and featuring their work.

About Earl Sewell

Earl Sewell is a writer, instructor, podcaster, and audiobook narrator who has lent his talents to voiceover, eLearning, animation, and corporate narration. He enjoys reading and participating in Ironman Triathlons.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Alex on April 23, 2021

Written by a true artist, Gregory Erich Phillips (A Season in Lights paints a moving picture of artists, dancers and musicians.. I really enjoyed this book and the book dealt with with the impact of coronavirus on NYC, and ends with a surprisingly tender and uplifting finale. Special thanks to NetGal......more

Goodreads review by Annie on April 12, 2021

With bright and smoothly written ambience, Gregory Erich Phillips took me back to a time that still resonates deeply in my soul. Only “Season in Lights” brought me invigoratingly closer to a life I always wonder about. This is a book to be savored. Leaning in personally and stirring my heart from on......more

Goodreads review by Nichole on September 27, 2022

I was drawn in right away by the opening page - setting the scene of an empty, mid-lockdown Broadway - before it jumped into the year leading up to the pandemic. This is NOT a book about Covid 19. It IS a book about surviving the big city and learning when - and how - to let go of the dreams of yout......more

Goodreads review by Carol on April 18, 2021

Written by a true creative, A Season in Lights paints a moving picture of artists, dancers and musicians. Gregory Erich Phillips weaves together the heartaches and lucky breaks of two main characters, Tom and Cammie, and their friends and families. The vignettes culminate with the impact of coronavi......more

Goodreads review by Brittany on July 06, 2021

Thanks to NetGalley and Lucid House Publishing for an eARC of this book. The following review is my honest reflection on the text provided. I wish this whole book was written from Tom's perspective. His story was compelling; his drive to be a successful classical pianist while fighting against racial......more

Quotes

“Phillips taps all the senses while reminding us that, no matter what happens in life, the show must go on—especially for those who dare to dream. Want a sensual but poignant romp behind the curtain? This book delivers.” Julie Cantrell, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author

“A Season in Lights is an intimate, heartfelt ballad to creativity and the passion of the artist.” Nicole Evelina, USA Today bestselling author

“Gregory Erich Phillips’s A Season in Lights is a heartfelt and moving love letter to New York City and its artistic community.” Geoffrey Owens, actor and director

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