If You’re Free Tonight

…I’ve got this thing at Lolita (on the corner of Broome & Allen) from 6 to 9 p.m., where I’ll be hanging out with Phil Campbell (left), the author of Zioncheck for President. Folks from nearby indie bookstore Bluestockings will be on hand to sell Phil’s book, along with The Stewardess Is Flying the Plane!, and we’ll sign them for you gladly.

It’s a busy night, though: KGB’s monthly Novel Jews series pays tribute to Henry Roth, as Daphne Merkin and Steve Stern speak alongside Roth’s editor, Bob Weil. The Strand is hosting a conversation between literary cartoonists Seth and Adrian Tomine, and Amanda Stern’s Happy Ending will celebrate the publication of Andrew Blauner’s anthology Coach, with readings by Chip McGrath, Darin Strauss, and Thomas Beller, with special musical guest Lisa Loeb.

9 November 2005 | events |

Despite, Huh? (a non-literary digression)

From the AP’s election night coverage of the Virginia governor’s race:

“[Republican candidate Jerry] Kilgore lost despite a last-minute rally with President Bush and a harsh campaign ad that alleged that Kaine, a Roman Catholic opposed to the death penalty, would not have executed Adolf Hitler.”

Yep, I’m sure voters said to themselves, “You know, I like the Hitler ad, but there’s just something about Kilgore that bugs me.”

9 November 2005 | uncategorized |