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Thursday, January 21, 2010

Housekeeping / Books I Am Bringing Books to Slog Happy

Posted by on Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 3:45 PM

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As you already know. Slog Happy is tonight. As you also know, I bring a ton of advanced reader's copies to Slog Happy with me for you to have for free. This month, my tote bag runneth over with books for you. Here's a tiny fraction of what's coming:

Bubble Gum and Hula Hoops: The Origins of Objects in Our Everyday Lives, by Harry Oliver; Peter & Max: A Fables Novel by Bill Willingham; How Shall I Tell the Dog? and Other Final Musings by Miles Kingston; and Filter House, by local sci-fi author Nisi Shawl.

So right there, we have a novel spin-off of a popular comic series, a sci-fi collection, an uplifting book of essays by an author with pancreatic cancer, and a bathroom-friendly trivia book. And that's not even a quarter of the books I'm bringing. If you like young adult novels, literary fiction, or disco, I've also got a book for you, too. Plus, as they say, more!

 

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douchus 1
Filter House is a great collection of sci-fi/fantasy(ish) shorts dealing with more Afro-American topics. I ADORED it; at least three of the stories had me wishing they were expanded to novel form.
Posted by douchus on January 21, 2010 at 3:57 PM
linda with a y 2
What if we don't live in Seattle and can only make Slog Happy in SPIRIT!?

Can we get a book too?
Posted by linda with a y on January 21, 2010 at 4:02 PM
3
Another night I am sad to live in the Virginia suburbs.
Posted by Lurker Jen on January 21, 2010 at 4:21 PM
Aislinn 4
I know we're not allowed to call dibs, and I will do my best to be on time, but I really want the Fables book. Pretty please.
Posted by Aislinn on January 21, 2010 at 4:28 PM
5
I am so envious. Have fun squabbling over the books. . .
Posted by LuisitaPhD on January 21, 2010 at 5:08 PM
Will in Seattle 6
I think Amazon has eBooks, @2.
Posted by Will in Seattle http://www.facebook.com/WillSeattle on January 21, 2010 at 5:14 PM
ironymaiden 7
you're giving away Filter House? in spite of the hideous cover, that collection is remarkable.
Posted by ironymaiden on January 21, 2010 at 5:49 PM
linda with a y 8
@6, yeah I know, I just wanted an actual FREE paper book. Doesn't look like I'm going to get one though.
Posted by linda with a y on January 21, 2010 at 8:17 PM
Gurldoggie 9
Where the hell was everyone? I was waiting at the Rendezvous.
Posted by Gurldoggie http://gurldogg.blogspot.com on January 21, 2010 at 11:01 PM
singing cynic 10
How is Peter and Max? I'm a total crackhead for Fables but I haven't been too interested in the novel as of yet.
Posted by singing cynic on January 22, 2010 at 3:48 AM

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