Ok, typically I like to provide you with detail regarding every book event that´s happening. Fortunately for me and unfortunately for you I am in Panama right now (although I´m sick) so this weeks events post is lack a little bit.
Tuesday, June 8th
@ 730pm
- Joshua Braff, author, presents his book Peep Show and will be signing copies and discussing the book at the Booksmith in the Haight. So, I just saw a copy of this book in a bookstore the other day and I’ll admit I was a little thrown off by the title. I took a look at it and was actually a bit disappointed when it didn’t sound to be as juicy as the title lead me to believe. However, it did/does still sound like a pretty good read. After all,
Thursday, June 10th
@ 6pm
- Gene Luen Yang, author, will be at Giant Robot SF on Shrader Street signing copies of his book American Born Chinese.
Thursday, June 10th
@ 730pm
- Linda Greenlaw, author, will be at Books, Inc. (Chestnut) talking about and signing copies of her book Slipknot. Yep, when I first saw the title of this book, Slipknot I had a wee chuckle because I thought this here was a book about the metal band and not
Saturday, June 12th
@ 11am
- Michael Esslinger, author, will be on Alcatraz Island at the museum there talking about his book Alcatraz: A Definitive History of the Penitentiary Years. Wow, it looks like Alcatraz is turning into a regular stop for authors… so long as your book is about Alcatraz. First, Jonathon Eig and now Michael Esslinger, two soon to be household names. Honestly, I have very little appeal in going to alcatraz to see an author. Is it a tourist gimmick? It must be right?
Saturday, June 12th
@ 12pm & 730pm
- Lev Grossman, author, will be at Rakestraw Books in Danville at 12pm and at The Make-Out Room in San Francisco at 730pm discussing and signing copies of his book The Magicians. You may recall that back in January of this year I reviewed this book and found it to be somewhat “raunchy.” Perhaps I was looking too far into the writing but that’s how it came across to me. But, I did still enjoy it and urge you to go hear Mr. Grossman talk.
