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I mentioned previously that I had a small contribution to Kris Harzinski’s book "From Here to There" (Get it on sale at Amazon).
The author asked me to participate and give a short 10 minute talk this Wednesday, September 15 at the New York Public Library for an event (it's a Flavorpill Daily Dose Pick!) about this book and project. If you're free this Wednesday at 6 PM, come see me and say hi. Details here.
A little hand drawn map (which I often do before going to a neighborhood that I easily get lost in) that I submitted on a whim for Kris Harzinski's book project a couple years ago was accepted. Well, I received a copy of the book in the mail the other week and at the author's request, I'll be speaking at a PR event for the book at the New York Public Library's Stephen A. Schwarzman Building (the one with the lions) on September 15. Come say hi!
Hilarious McSweeny's piece by Mike Lacher, "Great Literature Retitled to Boost Website Traffic." As a blogger and online marketer, this is so apropos.
A popular children's book titled "Tops and Bottoms?" With a bear in that position? And a rabbit with that creepy grin? Really???
As a bookstore fanboy I went agog over Buenos Aires' El Ateneo, a stunning bookstore converted from an old theater. Relatedly, as one anonymous Boing Boing commenter pointed out, check out this this Brooklyn Duane Reade location which also used to be a movie theater.
The New Yorker blog mocks reviews my bookshelf.
I love this visualization of the slight variations of Tom Wolfe's white suit shtick.
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Thanks to everyone for participating and sending in photos for this group art project per my previous request. It was really fun and neat to see what was sent. Now without further adieu and in no particular order lets all go see everyone's awful reading preferences.
Annie at Frites and Fries. I still haven't finished my copy of Rushdie's Midnight Children...but Kitchen Confidential was a fun read!
Moye's second photo submission. HEY EVERYONE, LOOK AT ALL THAT DUST. Also, sweet vintage Anne of Green Gables collection (disturbing placed next to American Psycho).
Jessica's shelf.
A section of Melissa's tower of books. She and I have very similar tastes.
Second shelf submission by Melissa.
Clay, my fellow science fiction buddy from high school.
Brian in Korea.
Paul's shelf. You get one guess as to what he does for a living. I laughed at the awesome photoshop redact(ion). Someone please send this poor guy something else to read.
Mine.
A group art project for my readers and friends:
Snap a photo of a single shelf on your bookshelf. The only rule is that you can't manipulate the shelf by adding or removing things, so no removing your copy of the Da Vinci Code. Take a photo of it as is.
Send me a link in the comments to your photo or email it to me. In a couple weeks I'll compile and post all the submissions. Above is mine.
A recent issue of The New Yorker published an excerpt of Dave Eggers novelization of Maurice Sendak's classic children's book "Where the Wild Things Are."
Found in the back of "Fun for Boys" is a (fantastic) 
I just finished reading a couple weekends ago "Wild Sheep Chase" written by my all time favorite author, Haruki Murakami. The Paris Review posted 