Bookish news
Some exciting news for booksy folk, local and elsewhere:
I will be doing a reading and signing for Mind over Manners this Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Watertown Public Library, 123 Main Street in Watertown (directions here). I hope to meet some of you there!
The Rock Bottom Remainders are doing a four-city tour this week, finishing at Boston’s Club Royale (formerly the Roxy) on April 24! As all good book nerds know, the RBRs is comprised of famous writers who nonetheless harbor dreams of rock stardom. All proceeds from the concert (priced at a reasonable $30) go to relief efforts in Haiti.
Louisiana State University Press is having a great big sale, illustrated by an awesome online flier. (C’mon, you’re cool, you know who that drawing is of.) Enter the code 04ANNIVER when you check out to get the 35% discount. My friend Alisa Plant is an editor there, and you can e-mail her at aplant@lsu.edu to ask about particular areas of interest. They’ve got lots of stuff, and are particularly excellent in Southern culture and history.
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I knew I was uncool, but you just confirmed it – I have no idea who the drawing represents. I am also sad that I will have to miss your signing, as I will be out of town. Fortunately, I have happy news about a friend’s new baby girl to keep me from being utterly despondent.
:-)
People are birthing like lambs this spring, I tell you. In one week four babies were born to three different couples in my friends/family network. It is so joyful!
I am going to wait and see if anyone else enlightens you on who the drawing is of.
It’s Ignatius J. Reilly, the central character in A CONFEDERACY OF DUNCES, first published by the LSU Press.