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The launch party for "The Little Women Cookbook: Novel Takes on Classic Recipes from Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy, and Friends," co-written by MetaFilter's own exceptinsects (more info in this projects post), is Saturday, Nov. 2, at Run for Cover in Ocean Beach. I propose an outing to the bookstore, then a stop at the Kaiserhof's Biergarten. [more inside]
posted by Iris Gambol on Oct 17, 2019 - 5 comments

Inspired by Iceland's Jolabokaflod, but timeshifted to a day when most people should be back in town and recovered from the holiday brouhaha. [more inside]
posted by Flannery Culp on Jan 2, 2019 - 7 comments

2015 marked the 800th anniversary of the first Magna Carta, and Liberty Tales is a collection of stories and poems that take a wide-ranging collection of responses to the issues of liberty, both personal and legal. Some relate to specific clauses of the original document, while others are more concerned with how we experience and search after freedom in the 21st century. This launch event will feature stories from Katy Darby, Alison Lock, Cherry Potts, Anna Fodorova (read by Carrie Cohen) and David Guy (read by Cliff Chapman), along with poems from Bernie Howley and Jeremy Dixon. [more inside]
posted by dng on Nov 13, 2016 - 0 comments

So captivepredator and I were talking about a pre-meetup meetup on Saturday before the Writers with Drinks event. If you can't go to WwD or if you just want EVEN MORE Mefite time, come hang out with us at Borderlands. (It's just a few blocks away from the main meetup!) [more inside]
posted by wintersweet on Apr 8, 2016 - 6 comments

I know there are a lot of fans of the Dead Authors podcast but making the 6:30 show time is hard for most people. Since this is the last taping of the series I thought people might want to plan ahead for a chance to go. [more inside]
posted by Room 641-A on Aug 8, 2015 - 2 comments

Would anybody be interested in a book exchange like we did last time at my workrooms on 29 March? [more inside]
posted by Tchad on Feb 24, 2015 - 21 comments

MeFi favorite Allie Brosh has a new book coming out. She will be at Powell's Books on Burnside November 2. We should make this a thing! Meet in the Green Room off Burnside around 3:30pm and we'll go from there! [more inside]
posted by fiercekitten on Oct 21, 2013 - 12 comments

You're the Expert, a funny science podcast and future radio show, will feature not one but two Mefites at the Boston Book Festival! [more inside]
posted by Aizkolari on Sep 23, 2013 - 31 comments

The official book release of my book about the new coach of the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles (and former coach of the Oregon Ducks) will be at Theatre Exile before the 8pm showing of "The Philly Fan," a one-man show about sports. This is not a biography or Xs and Os book, but rather a look at the philosophy and innovative management strategies underlying Kelly's success at Oregon (46-7 over 4 years, a BCS bowl every year). The Tao of the title is not glib; I argue that -- wittingly or not -- Kelly's football programs are near-perfect implementations of Taoist principles such as The Uncarved Block, tzu-jan, minimizing ego and emotion, and the pursuit of spontaneity and flexibility through long experience and focused, humble observation. Book signing and reading at 7, plus a Q&A after the play.
posted by msalt on Jun 18, 2013 - 2 comments

valkyryn and I (aka Ryan Davidson and James Daily) will be speaking about our upcoming book, The Law of Superheroes, at New York Comic Con at 5pm on Friday, October 12th. [more inside]
posted by jedicus on Sep 4, 2012 - 10 comments

The Brixton Book Jam is an eclectic gathering for people who are passionate about books and the written word. It’s a mix of readings, talks and panels, chatting and socialising. [more inside]
posted by Hogshead on Jun 20, 2012 - 5 comments

The Boston Book Festival is back for its third year. In one day, 33 different lectures about books: reading 'em, writing 'em, fiction, sports, crime, graphic novels, and on and on. [more inside]
posted by benito.strauss on Oct 14, 2011 - 5 comments

Free Book & Media exchange at Tchad's Workroom: [more inside]
posted by Tchad on Jun 15, 2011 - 37 comments

Join Bunny and Coco Ultramod of the pop punk band The Ultramods (AKA Max "Bunny" Sparber, Astro Zombie on MetaFilter and arts columnist for MinnPost, and Coco Mault, writer for City Pages' Dressing Room blog) as they read selections from their nonficiton ebook, "Bunny and Coco Get Smashed." [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Apr 21, 2011 - 0 comments

On the last Sunday of each month, LAVA welcomes interested individuals to gather on the third floor of the historic Clifton's Cafeteria in Downtown Los Angeles (noon-2pm), for a loosely structured conversational Salon featuring short presentations and opportunities to meet and connect with one another. If you're interested in joining LAVA as a creative contributor or an attendee, we recommend Salon attendance as an introduction to this growing community. We also recommend the shortbread. [more inside]
posted by Scram on Oct 12, 2010 - 0 comments