Chuck Palahniuk, author of Fight Club and Choke, will be in town to read from his new novel Snuff on May 21. (Details are here.) You can get a sneak preview of the author in the YouTube clip below.With thanks to Switchblade Comb--David E
Hear, Hear
The New York Public Library has made its audio programs--lectures, video interviews, and podcasts--available to iTunes listeners everywhere. It's quite an impressive list, too. You can hear from Orhan Pamuk, Azar Nafisi, Miranda July, Christopher Hitchens (debating God is Not Great with Al Sharpton), Daniel Mendelsohn, and many, many more. See the NYPL's offerings on … Continue reading Hear, Hear
Not Your Average Librarian
The latest extravaganza by East Texas' Kilgore College's Rangerettes dance squad is all about libraries. Yes, "Lost in the Library" combines a love of good books and quiet contemplation with high kicks and jazz hands. (Tickets are on sale now via email, if you're lucky enough to be in the area; performances run through April … Continue reading Not Your Average Librarian