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Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Books The Other Auction for a Good Cause This Week

Posted by Paul Constant on Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 2:37 PM

Tomorrow is the launch of Strangercrombie, our annual charity auction. We've been working hard behind the scenes to make sure that you'll have all kinds of holiday goodness to bid on this year. But you should also be aware that Bailey/Coy Books is having an auction at their closing party on Thursday, December 3rd. The proceeds will go to pay off the store's debt.

Michael Wells just sent a list of the items they're auctioning off, and there's some really good stuff, including:

Men's underwear signed by David Sedaris plus a signed copy of Naked; a Big Fucking Hands painting by Ellen Forney; a signed Annie Liebowitz poster; a collection of signed and unsigned promotional standees; signed first editions of The Hours, Fugitives and Refugees, A Boy's Own Story, The Naked Civil Servant, Bastard Out of Carolina*, and Sex Drugs, & Cocoa Puffs; illustrations by Lynda Barry and Matt Groening; a signed Chris Ware poster; a 9 to 5 poster signed by Dolly Parton and other cast members; an independent bookstore shopping spree; and a bunch of rare first editions and slipcased editions of books by Steinbeck, Fisher, Greene, and Sendak.

And, as they say, much more. Michael Wells really knows how to throw a party. Buy your tickets now.

* I don't promote this book enough. Seriously, I don't care who you are: Read Bastard Out of Carolina. It's an amazing novel.

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What kind of men's underwear?

Briefs or boxers?

Posted by Will in Seattle

on December 1, 2009 at 3:20 PM

boxer

Posted by gracie on December 1, 2009 at 3:54 PM

sweet

Posted by Will in Seattle

on December 1, 2009 at 4:03 PM

absolutely right paul constant. go dorothy allison.

Posted by fauxxxe on December 1, 2009 at 5:05 PM

Yes. It is amazing to see Bastard Out of Carolina getting some love out of the blue like that.

This is a great book.

Posted by jnonymous on December 1, 2009 at 8:06 PM

oh god oh god. i love bastard out of carolina. i already have two copies- one signed to me!- but for the love of god this book is so holy.

Posted by Bone on December 1, 2009 at 10:51 PM

SHOW THE LOVE TO BAILEY COY & MICHAEL all day on THURSDAY.... www.GAYCAPHILL.COM urges you to leave A NOTE..FLOWERS..MEMORIES near the door on Thursday before the wake....

OUR FAMILY IS GOING TO ROCK THE WAKE Thursday night... sounds like a party and oh so VERY MICHAEL to keep on trying to pay those bills... good info about entertainment & food at www.baileycoy.com WE LOVE YOU & thank you MICHAEL! Sesame street won't be the same without you.

Posted by 25yearbroadwaygirl on December 2, 2009 at 5:58 AM

I think it is a good thing for lingerie to be appearing in sports. It is certainly a good thing for the lingerie manufacturers and distributers, as sales are sure to increase. It also provides a good platform to showcase lingerie without going all smutty, which may also help to increase sales. Whether it is a good thing morally, or good for sport or society. I am not so sure about that one…
Fashion and Lingerie

Posted by long underwear on December 20, 2009 at 1:30 AM