Douglas Coupland, the Canadian author of Generation X and Microserfs, is releasing a series of videos on YouTube to promote his latest novel The Gum Thief. The video, like the book, is a series of random thoughts of an office superstore employee. Using signage customized with parts of the text and animations of paperclips and … Continue reading Stream of Consciousness
Don’t Miss It
Please join us for an evening with New York Times columnist Paul Krugman. He will be in town to discuss his new book The Conscience of a Liberal. You won't want to miss this opportunity to hear one of the country's most interesting and influential thinkers.Professor Krugman will be interviewed by David Morris, Vice President … Continue reading Don’t Miss It
Book with a Beer Chaser
There's still time to get ready for next week's installment of our lubricated reading group Books & Bars. Join us Tuesday night (the 13th) at Bryant Lake Bowl (map) for conversation and a beverage with some very interesting folks. Doors open at 6:00pm for socializing; discussion begins in earnest at 7:00pm.November's book is The Omnivore's … Continue reading Book with a Beer Chaser
