About the Author

Trebor Healey is an American poet and novelist. He was born in San Francisco, raised in Seattle, and studied English Literature at the University of California, Berkeley. He spent his twenties in San Francisco, where he was active in the spoken word scene of the late 80s and early 90s, publishing 5 chapbooks of poetry as well as numerous poems and short stories in various reviews, journals, anthologies and zines. He received both the Ferro-Grumley Fiction Award and the Violet Quill Award for his first novel, Through It Came Bright Colors, and his story ""Mercy Seat"" was named one of the top ten online stories of 2004 by StorySouth. He lives in Buenos Aires.

Reviews

"[Seamus's] sojourn is reminiscent of other literary journeys portrayed by Steinbeck and Kerouac. In that sense, this is a very American novel; it conveys authentically the bustling life of San Francisco with its small, crowded apartments as well as slow motions of innumerable American towns, motels, cafes, and churches."--dot429

"Healey's sexy, heartbreaking novel is further testament that this talented queer author only seems to be getting better at mastering the fine art of storytelling."--Bay Area Reporter

"The novel is unforgettable. . . . Powerful is an understatement. What Healey has created here is a new classic in literary fiction, along the lines of On the Road and Giovanni's Room, which will echo in the heart of his readers like the fading encore of the perfect song."--Lambda Literary

A painfully beautiful book. It's also gloriously sexy and . . . among the finest depictions of queer life in 1990s San Francisco. Poetic, tragic, and often euphoric, it's the kind of story that I found myself wanting to live inside of."--The Gay and Lesbian Review

"A Horse Named Sorrow is a great love story, one with political vibrations, the tragic tenderness of Leonard Cohen's early LPs andnovels, and the manic queer energy of William Burroughs' The Wild Boys."--Kevin Killian, author of Impossible Princess

"A Horse Named Sorrow is simply, inexorably beautiful. It is sexy, cinematic, the prose itself an absolute joy to read, and often funny as holy hell. It is, at the same time, one of the saddest works I have ever read: piercing, poignant, and memorable."--Maureen Seaton, author of Sex Talks to Girls: A Memoir

"Lyrical and sad, Healey's prose uplifts rather than depresses. If you have ever had grief in your life, this will speak to you."--Out in Print: Queer Book Reviews