@UGMan by Mark Sarvas

@UGMan

Mark Sarvas

$18.00 | ISBN: 979-8-9882829-8-3 | Jun. 2025

Paperback | 5.5x8.5”

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Step into the tumultuous world of award-winning author Mark Sarvas’s poignant third novel, @UGMan, where disillusioned protagonist UGMan spends his days spewing on pre-Musk Twitter. But don’t be fooled by his online persona. Beneath the surface lies a sensitive man consumed by the atomization and alienation fueled by social media, and by a simmering rage at the world’s brokenness.

Mark Sarvas, acclaimed author of Harry, Revised and Memento Park, delivers a profound and urgent narrative that puts a necessary spotlight on the psychological damage of social media. Readers will be irresistibly drawn in by UGMan’s unsettling monologue, which skillfully weaves together references to Dostoevsky’s classic Notes from Underground, history, pop culture, poetry, and his lifelong obsession with the Beatles. Yet amidst the intellectual allure they’ll be confronted with the horrifying reality of the man himself.

@UGMan is a tour de force exploration of obsession, disillusionment, and the dark humor that accompanies them. Prepare to be riveted, shocked, and ultimately moved by this unforgettable tale of a man lost—perhaps forever—in the digital age.

  • “Gorgeous... “ —ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY

    “A wonderfully original writer... “ —THE TIMES (UK)

    “Sarvas’s prose seems effortless... " —CHICAGO TRIBUNE

    "Blisteringly funny... poignant... “ —THE GUARDIAN

  • Mark Sarvas is the award-winning author of Memento Park and Harry, Revised, with Memento Park garnering multiple accolades including a 2019 American Book Award and being shortlisted for several other prestigious awards. His debut novel Harry, Revised was published internationally to critical acclaim, drawing comparisons to Updike and Roth. A prolific literary critic whose work has appeared in the New York Times Book Review, the Threepenny Review, and numerous other publications, Sarvas began his career hosting the acclaimed literary blog “The Elegant Variation.” He’s a member of multiple literary organizations, has judged several notable literary prizes, and currently teaches advanced novel writing at UCLA Extension while holding an MFA from Bennington College. He lives on the Monterey Peninsula.