Bench Bugs (31 Days)

When writing a feature about murals painted under the pavements of Manhattan by homeless artists, Alan Emmins was challenged by a homeless dancer to try homelessness himself to better understand what he was writing about. He took up the challenge. Don't Let the BENCH Bugs Bite is a humorous, tender and tragic portrait of an invisible New York City, and a society full of surprises.

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Review of 31 Days in the Metro (UK newspaper)

Article in the Sun about 31 Days: A New York Street Diary

Time Out Magazine article (October 4th) on Alan Emmins living homeless and penniless in London for 7 days, rather than the 31 days he survived in New York to write 31 Days.

Basilico Co., a Japanese publishing company, has purchased the rights to Alan Emmins' 31 Days, as they did for his previous book, Mop Men. Expect publication in Japanese in spring 2008.