Eric Coates

Eric Coates grew up in New Hampshire. He attended Bard College and lived in numerous cities, including New York, San Francisco and Portland, Oregon. His books include "Hearing Voices: A Memoir of Madness" and "Cracking Up: A Memoir of Love, Drinking, Drugs, Poverty, Paranoia and Other Afflictions of Life on a Road to Madness," and "Memos: Advice to a Young Executive on the Art of Lying, Twisting the Facts, and Using the Media for Your Own Selfish Purposes." His latest book, "Smoking: An...See more

Eric Coates grew up in New Hampshire. He attended Bard College and lived in numerous cities, including New York, San Francisco and Portland, Oregon. His books include "Hearing Voices: A Memoir of Madness" and "Cracking Up: A Memoir of Love, Drinking, Drugs, Poverty, Paranoia and Other Afflictions of Life on a Road to Madness," and "Memos: Advice to a Young Executive on the Art of Lying, Twisting the Facts, and Using the Media for Your Own Selfish Purposes." His latest book, "Smoking: An Intimate History," should be out in December of 2013. See less