This Week in the Mercury
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Books Readings!
Posted by Alison Hallett on Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 12:56 PM
Tonight at Powell's, former Mercury Music Editor Adam Gnade reads from his first novel, Hymn California. His predilection for obscure noise bands aside, Adam's a great writer--Erik Henriksen called his novel a work of "strangeness, newness, and beauty." He's appearing with Fuck Up author Arthur Nersesian, who will be reading from The Sacrificial Circumcision of the Bronx, the second book in a trilogy that describes an alternate history of New York City.
Powell's City of Books, 7:30 pm
Tomorrow night at the Ace Hotel, a McSweeney's posse rolls into town to celebrate the release of Deb Olin Unferth's debut novel Vacation. McSweeney's publisher Eli Horowitz, writer/editor Paul Collins, and Arkansas author John Brandon will all be in attendance. The night also promises music from the Chris Funk/Laura Veirs teamup Two Beers, and all the drunken book-talk and sophisticated eyewear anyone could want.
Wed Oct 1, 1022 SW Stark, 8 pm
I would love to schmooze with a McSweeney's crew (and see how my own eyewear chalks up) but tomorrow I'm going on a little vacation of my own. Why am I sharing this? To explain why our books calendar is already so fantastically up-to-date. There are some great readings coming up in the next few weeks, including Sarah Vowell and Art Spiegelman. Click here for more details.
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