"Hey there, my good dude! Do you need a weird purple backdrop to celebrate the birthday of a weird purple book? That's easy! Just sew an enormous purple ballgown and be sure to use 40 yards of lavender tulle and also bleed on the fabric a bit and voila!" Happy Pubday to this little monster, a happy-sad creature that was difficult to write and remains difficult to explain. I'm grateful @bloomsburypublishing and company have taken a chance on this stranger thing. Thanks also to @inkymole for creating this gorgeous cover, and to the lovely folks who have championed the book already. Writing the weird is better with friends. You can buy #whenlightleftus online or in bookstores now, but signed copies will be available at @mystgalaxybooks by this afternoon.
