Author Doug Crandell will visit the Fayette County Public Library on Thursday, July 31 at 7 p.m. to read from and discuss his latest novel, “Hairdos of the Mildly Depressed.” Crandell, a resident of Douglasville, recently received the Georgia Author of the Year Award for his memoir, “The All-American Industrial Motel.”

“Hairdos of the Mildly Depressed” stars 30-something brothers Brad and Compton Orville. Brad has always envied Compton’s hair. Brad started losing his hair as a teenager, while Compton could score a date with just a flick of his flowing locks. But when womanizing Compton suffers a brain injury from a jealous husband, Brad becomes his brother’s caretaker. Comedy and drama intertwine, as Brad seeks courtship under the cover of a bad rug, and Compton joins ranks with a radical eco-group to save the family farmhouse. In this follow-up to his acclaimed debut novel, “The Flawless Skin of Ugly People,” Doug Crandell once again creates a world that is both “moving and unique” (Publishers Weekly), “quirky and memorable” (The Washington Post), and “strange and tender” (Tom Perrotta).

Hair salon proprietors from the local community have been invited to join the fun on July 31, and they will be on hand to join the conversation with Doug Crandell about hair and how it relates to self-image—one of the central themes of “Hairdos of the Mildly Depressed.”

Light refreshments will be served, compliments of the Friends of the Fayette County Public Library. The event is free and open to the public. Proceeds from books sold at the event go to the Friends of the Fayette County Public Library.

The Fayette County Public Library is located behind the Fayette County administrative complex in downtown Fayetteville. For additional information, please contact the library at 770-461-8841.

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