Author Brad S. Horwin’s debut novel, Immediate Gratification, is now available in paperback on Amazon. The book offers readers a high-octane, brutally honest, and sharp-witted narrative exploring ambition, impulse, and the consequences of living life without the brakes on.
Brad S. Horwin’s life is a string of impossible nights: beach bungalows at Belmar, psychotropic experiments at Ohio University, the electric highs of Plato’s Retreat and Studio 54, and a strong of small-time grifts and dangerous romances that double as rites of passage. From the burn scar that reshapes his body and ego to the adolescent bravado that becomes decades of appetite. The brutally honest voice of someone who’s tasted everything and still wants to know what he missed.
Set against the backdrop of a raw and unscripted New York City, Immediate Gratification blends dark comedy, nostalgia, and fast-paced adventure. Early readers have praised the book as a vivid journey into a bygone era, with one reviewer calling it "not so much a memoir about Brad’s early adulthood as it is a requiem for a NYC that is no more."
"I wanted to capture the wild, unpredictable energy of a time before everything was polished and hyper-connected," says author Brad S. Horwin. "Immediate Gratification is about making split-second choices, navigating the fallout, and telling the unfiltered truth about what it really means to live life on the edge."
Brad S. Horwin is a first-time author who has long been passionate about his life story. Brad currently resides in sunny Naples, Florida with his wife, Cathy.
There are multiple performances including:
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
@ 7:30pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theatre)
Princeton, NJ
There are multiple performances including:
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
@ 7:30pm
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC)
New Brunswick, NJ
There are multiple performances including:
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
@ 7:30pm
Kean Stage - Bauer Boucher Theatre Center
Union, NJ
Thursday, October 15, 2026
@ 7:00pm
Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) - Main Stage
Rahway, NJ
Thursday, October 15, 2026
@ 8:00pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center
Morristown, NJ
