Sam Harris's HAM: SLICES OF LIFE Book to Hit Shelves in January 2014

Broadway veteran Sam Harris has penned a book titled 'Ham: Slices of a Life: Essays and Stories' coming January 2014. Taking on issues as diverse as addiction, fame, and parenting with his hilarious and deeply human voice, Harris's entertaining tales trace an arc of personal triumph that is universally accessible and inspiring. To pre-order, visit: http://SamHamBook.com

With a wry style that evokes comparisons to Carrie Fisher, David Rakoff, and Steve Martin, Sam Harris proves that he is a natural humorist. Even The New York Times, in a review of one of his musical performances, called his stories "New Yorker-worthy."

Brilliantly written, these sixteen stories span Harris's life from growing up gay in the buckle of America's Bible belt to performing on Oprah's first show after 9/11. In "I Feel, You Feel" he opens for Aretha Franklin during a blizzard. "Promises" is a front-row account of Liza Minnelli's infamous wedding to "the man whose name shall go unmentioned." In the title story, "Ham," he describes how he was upstaged by a young child actor, unknowingly addicted to the spotlight.

On Broadway, Harris received a Drama Desk nomination for his role in the Tommy Tune-directed revival of Grease, and a Drama League Award as well as Tony, Outer Critic's Circle and Drama Desk Award nominations for his work in Cy Coleman's Tony nominated musical The Life. He's also appeared on Broadway in Mel Brooks' Tony Award winning musical The Producers, in the national tour of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and in the musicals Jesus Christ Superstar, Cabaret, Hair, and Pippin. He also starred in self-penned shows Hardcopy, Different Hats, Revival and his critically acclaimed show, SAM. Harris' most recent theatrical outing was the film-to-musical adaptation of The First Wives Club seen in a limited run at San Diego's The Old Globe Theatre in the summer of 2009.