Babel Clash

(My little moment of ego-bo after a long, hard day and a lecture at MIT. Paul and David have been awfully patient with this, given that any one of us could be featured on that poster.)

Tomorrow night at the Borders on Boylston Street, David Anthony Durham, Paul Tremblay, and I will be reading and discussing fantasy, as well as signing our books. As I usually do if I am in a city a day early, I stopped by the store and talked to the manager. There’s a nice poster in the window and a lovely display of the books inside. A tough act to follow, in that Ken Burns spoke there recently, but as I told the manager I think we’ll have a good crowd. One thing about social media–tools like Facebook really help writers identify fans and keep them up-to-date on readings and signings.

We’re going to read in a kind of interesting order, going from strange noir to noir-fantasy, to pure fantasy–so Paul, me, and then David. It should be an interesting progression, and we’ll then talk about weird fiction, open it up to questions, and sign. So if you’re in the area, come on out and lend your support. It’s always a privilege to get a signing like this one, and it’s important to support bookstores willing to host events.

And don’t forget: Geoff Manaugh, Jeffrey Ford, and I will be reading at the Columbus Circle Borders in New York City around 5pm on Saturday, Nov. 21st–as well as talking about cities real and unreal with Beatrice.com’s Ron Hogan. Jon Armstrong will be there to podcast, and hopefully we’ll be able to post that audio on Babel Clash.

So…while we count down the hours until our reading in Boston, here’s a question: what’s the best reading you’ve ever seen?

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