http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/when_readings_go_bad Actually, before you go to a reading tonight, you should probably check to make sure your firearms are cleaned and fully loaded. That fatal shooting in Tukwila this weekend? It was after a book signing party for Rollin' With Dre: The Unauthorized Account. It didn't happen at a bookstore, but I'm betting that the Mayor is already sending in cops to shut down Bailey/Coy lest the violence spread to Seattle. There hasn't been a book-related killing in Washington state--not counting The Bible, of course--since Dale Carnegie choked a man to death at a signing for How to Win Friends and... Copyright 2008 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:38:47 -0800 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:43:06 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Well, not all night clubs attract violence. But clubs that cater to gangsters seem to. Maybe it works the same way with books?

]]> elenchos http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/when_readings_go_bad#c997445 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/when_readings_go_bad#c997445 Books Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:42:49 -0800 Can you provide a citation for that Carnegie attack? I'd love to read more about the incident and the aftermath.

]]> An Interested Party http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/when_readings_go_bad#c998110 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/when_readings_go_bad#c998110 Books Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:29:54 -0800 At this point, I'm going to assume the claim was made for humorous effect. Wikipedia, Google, LexisNexis, and Washington State legal case reports have not provided any corroborating source. It's the kind of crazy story I wanted to believe, but I guess its better for everyone that it's false.

]]> An Interested Party http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/when_readings_go_bad#c998965 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/when_readings_go_bad#c998965 Books Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:43:06 -0800