Los Angeles, CA
The L.A. Times Festival of Books is this weekend at UCLA. And this time the temperature might actually be below the boiling point of lead.
First, some perspective from someone much smarter and funnier than I. Probably better looking, too.
Fucker.
Anyway, schedule for Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are 75 cents a pop from Ticketmaster or you can show up at a panel, wait in the stand-by line and maybe get in for free. Some are more packed than others.
The MWA is a sponsor so there are lots of mystery/crime panels over at Dodd.
Author signings over at the Mystery Bookstore booth among other places, of course. Here's their signing schedule for Saturday and Sunday.
Speaking of the Mystery Bookstore, tomorrow night is their annual Pre-Festival Shindig where they liquor up as many authors as they can to see if they do something inappropriate.
Considering that they're crime writers that gives them a lot of latitude. Even I'm hoping to make it, but don't let that keep you from showing up.
There's a .PDF of the event map here, but they'll be handing out bigger ones at the Festival.
So come down, wander among books and overpriced lemonades. Parking's gone up to $9.00, but the bus will get you there cheaper.
And there's always hitchhiking if you're into blowing strangers for rides.
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I went over to Goldberg's blog. His post was fantastic. Why did I bother coming back here?
I can think of a couple dozen reasons, Gerard, but you should really hear it from your therapist.
Okay. That reminds me.
Fancy this. I received my weekly CSPAN email:
Book TV brings you LIVE coverage from the 2009 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books on the campus of UCLA.
Coverage will include event coverage, author interviews and viewer call-in segments.
Saturday 1:30 PM & 11:30 PM ET
Sunday 2 PM ET
Monday 1 AM ET
Where they liquor up as many authors as they can to see if they do something inappropriate.I should try writing a novel just to get invited to places with free booze.
I just realized something. Aside from the angry relatives and friends of criminals I am about the only person who posts comments.
I just realized something else. I need to shut up.
Nope, not working.
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