# The Night the Lights Went Out: A Memoir of Life After Brain Damage - Hardcover

by **Drew Magary** (Author)

**A fascinating, darkly funny comeback story of learning to live with a broken mind after a near-fatal traumatic brain injury--from the acclaimed author of _The Hike_**

**"Drew Magary has produced a remarkable account of his journey, one that is filled with terror, tenderness, beauty, and grace."--David Grann, bestselling author of _Killers of the Flower Moon_**

Drew Magary, fan-favorite _Defector_ and former _Deadspin_ columnist, is known for his acerbic takes and his surprisingly nuanced chronicling of his own life. But in _The Night the Lights Went Out_, he finds himself far out of his depths. On the night of the 2018 Deadspin Awards, he suffered a mysterious fall that caused him to smash his head so hard on a cement floor that he cracked his skull in three places and suffered a catastrophic brain hemorrhage. For two weeks, he remained in a coma. The world was gone to him, and him to it.

In his long recovery from his injury, including understanding what his family and friends went through as he lay there dying, coming to terms with his now permanent disabilities, and trying to find some lesson in this cosmic accident, he leaned on the one sure thing that he knows and that didn't leave him--his writing.

Drew takes a deep dive into what it meant to be a bystander to his own death and figuring out who this new Drew is: a Drew that doesn't walk as well, doesn't taste or smell or see or hear as well, and a Drew that is often failing as a husband and a father as he bounces between grumpiness, irritability, and existential fury. But what's a good comeback story without heartbreak? Eager to get back what he lost, Drew experiences an awakening of a whole other kind in this incredibly funny, medically illuminating, and heartfelt memoir.

### Author Biography

**Drew Magary**, a co-founder of _Defector_ and a columnist for SF Gate, wrote at _Deadspin_ for over a decade before quitting with the rest of the staff en masse in protest. He's the author of three novels, including _Point B, The Hike,_ and _The Postmortal_. He lives in Maryland with his wife, his three kids, his dog, and 95 percent of a functioning brain.

**Number of Pages:** 288

**Dimensions:** 1.1 x 9.2 x 6 IN

**Publication Date:** October 12, 2021

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