Babak Govan

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About Babak Govan
Babak’s writing debuted in North American Review (“Fighting Fish”), and he was a finalist for a Glimmer Train award. His story “Glow,” published in Palo Alto Review, was deemed “flawless” and “brilliant” by Shenandoah literary review. Babak is also a music artist known as Secret Arcade, whose debut electronic rock album, Quarter Century, skyrocketed on college radio. Babak lives in Los Angeles with his wife and children. He is in private practice as a psychologist in both Los Angeles and Portland, OR. He is the originator of moderative psychotherapy.
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Blog postHi All, recently I was invited to speak on a Finding Genius podcast. We discussed my theory of human behavior and how to change -- moderative psychotherapy, and the effects of accelerating (exponential) change in society -- which my novel A-Void addresses, as well as few other topics such as insomnia and depression. Please give it a listen, perhaps on the drive home, or at the gym. It’s available on all the major platforms (e.g., Apple, SoundCloud, Spotify, etc.). I’ll appreciate any com2 years ago Read more
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Blog postHello readers,
This might be of interest to those of you who enjoyed A-Void. Since 1994, I’ve been writing short stories and poems, and I was fortunate to have some of these published by literary journals. One was also a finalist for a prestigious fiction award. After much time, these stories and poems that are deeply important to me were published today on paperback and Kindle as a collection. If you need something to read for winter ...
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Blog postThanks very much to Jana Tenbrook for kindly including A-Void in her Top Ten Books of 2018!
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Blog post"Brilliant!"
"... would not be surprised to see this book on a college syllabus"
Read A-Void, the story of Billy's attempts to keep his family together as modern life gets faster and faster.
Special holiday pricing of $0.99 (Kindle) and $9.99 (paperback)!
https://www.amazon.com/Void-Babak-Gov...
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Blog postThanks to @BooksAndPals for this review!
http://booksandpals.blogspot.com/2018...
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Blog postHello,
If anyone wants a scifi book for $0.99, today's the day @ http://a.co/12FjnYz! A-Void's Amazon Countdown Deal runs until 4/20 with the price going up steadily every few days. Save money, get something new to read!
Very best,
Babak
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Blog postHello Readers,
Everything has a price, and technology has gotten a 'get out of jail free card' for a long time: NPR - As Views Of Tech Turn Negative, Remorse Comes To Silicon Valley https://n.pr/2GDL34T.
Touching seemingly unrelated events (privacy, technology regrets), such articles overlook the threads of accelerating (exponential) technology and information overload. As a clinical psychologist, I see that no one has time to think anymore. In the new world of error, w4 years ago Read more
Titles By Babak Govan
A-Void: COVID-19 Edition
Dec 30, 2020
by
Babak Govan
$3.99
Special COVID-19 Edition includes author preface commenting on the novel's 2003 origins and prescience of 2020 events.
Those who adapt to environmental changes survive. What happens when the environment changes too fast for us to adapt?In an increasingly fast-paced, near-future world, psychologist Billy Carrington wakes from a nap to discover that he is completely alone. With his all-in-one Organelle smart device, a growing menagerie of animals, and a potentially life-saving vaccine, he crosses the country searching for his wife and child―and for an answer to what happened while he slept. A cautionary tale of our fast-forward world, A-VOID illuminates the risks of accelerating technology and information overload.
Those who adapt to environmental changes survive. What happens when the environment changes too fast for us to adapt?In an increasingly fast-paced, near-future world, psychologist Billy Carrington wakes from a nap to discover that he is completely alone. With his all-in-one Organelle smart device, a growing menagerie of animals, and a potentially life-saving vaccine, he crosses the country searching for his wife and child―and for an answer to what happened while he slept. A cautionary tale of our fast-forward world, A-VOID illuminates the risks of accelerating technology and information overload.
Time Spent in Imagined Places/The Midnight Canaries
Oct 21, 2019
by
Babak Govan
$2.99
The heartache of an underrated inventor. An ugly boy hidden away by his parents. The life of forgotten photographs. The importance of superheroes. A father’s bond with his stepdaughter. Imperfect children. The benefits of lying. A boy’s first discovery of the other sex. The wisdom of youth. A wicked plastic surgeon. The noise surrounding an orphanage. Time Spent in Imagined Places and The Midnight Canaries are stories and poems about love, loss, and things in between.
A-Void
Mar 14, 2018
by
Babak Govan
$2.99
Those who adapt to environmental changes survive. What happens when the environment changes too fast for us to adapt?
In an increasingly fast-paced, near-future world, psychologist Billy Carrington wakes from a nap to discover that he is completely alone. With his all-in-one Organelle smart device, a growing menagerie of animals, and a potentially life-saving vaccine, he crosses the country searching for his wife and child—and for an answer to what happened while he slept. A cautionary tale of our fast-forward world, A-VOID illuminates the risks of accelerating technology and information overload.
In an increasingly fast-paced, near-future world, psychologist Billy Carrington wakes from a nap to discover that he is completely alone. With his all-in-one Organelle smart device, a growing menagerie of animals, and a potentially life-saving vaccine, he crosses the country searching for his wife and child—and for an answer to what happened while he slept. A cautionary tale of our fast-forward world, A-VOID illuminates the risks of accelerating technology and information overload.
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