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Adam Ross: Mr. Peanut

Adam Ross: Mr. Peanut




  
(right click to enlarge) BetterBookTitles.com presents its very first FREE LIVE show at Housing Works Bookstore Cafe 10/19/2011! w/ Special Guests:Adam Ross (Author of Mr. Peanut and Ladies and Gentlemen)Kambri Crews (Author of Burn Down the Ground, a new memoir about growing up in Texas with a Dad who tried to kill her mom.)Christian Finnegan (Husband of Kambri Crews. Comedian from “Are We There Yet?” on TBS and his own Comedy Central Special, Au Contraire)Hosted by Dan Wilbur (Betterbooktitles.com, Onion News Network on IFC), the Better Book Club will feature stand-up, a panel discussion of this month’s book, and an audience Q&A.Subjects up for discussion for Oct. 19th: the dark side of marriage, meta-fiction, eating disorders, Alfred Hitchcock, video game writing, and terrible vacations.About this month’s book, Mr. Peanut (2010):  David Pepin is caught with his hands in his wife’s mouth, force-feeding (or retrieving?) a lethal serving of peanuts she’s allergic to. The two detectives on the case? Real-life possible wife-murderer, Dr. Sam Sheppard and his partner Ward Hastroll, a re-envisioning of the murderer in Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window. Listed in the New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2010.**Buy the book here and come prepared to join the discussion**http://adam-ross.com/buy-the-book/HOW TO PREPARE: You have over a month to read the book, however, like any good book club, you can get away with not reading anything and still enjoy the night’s discussion!Housing Works Bookstore Cafe 126 Crosby St. New York, NYWednesday, October 19th @ 7:00 PMFREE!Beer, coffee, and food available during the show! RSVP here For more info, contact Amanda: events@housingworksbookstore.org or 212-966-0466 ext. 1104Housing Works Bookstore Cafe is a nonprofit bookstore, cafe, and event space that raises money to fight AIDS and homelessness. LOGO and Poster by Anya Garrett.

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BetterBookTitles.com presents its very first FREE LIVE show at Housing Works Bookstore Cafe 10/19/2011!

w/ Special Guests:

Adam Ross (Author of Mr. Peanut and Ladies and Gentlemen)
Kambri Crews (Author of Burn Down the Ground, a new memoir about growing up in Texas with a Dad who tried to kill her mom.)
Christian Finnegan (Husband of Kambri Crews. Comedian from “Are We There Yet?” on TBS and his own Comedy Central Special, Au Contraire)

Hosted by Dan Wilbur (Betterbooktitles.com, Onion News Network on IFC), the Better Book Club will feature stand-up, a panel discussion of this month’s book, and an audience Q&A.

Subjects up for discussion for Oct. 19th: the dark side of marriage, meta-fiction, eating disorders, Alfred Hitchcock, video game writing, and terrible vacations.

About this month’s book, Mr. Peanut (2010):  David Pepin is caught with his hands in his wife’s mouth, force-feeding (or retrieving?) a lethal serving of peanuts she’s allergic to. The two detectives on the case? Real-life possible wife-murderer, Dr. Sam Sheppard and his partner Ward Hastroll, a re-envisioning of the murderer in Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window. Listed in the New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2010.

**Buy the book here and come prepared to join the discussion**
http://adam-ross.com/buy-the-book/

HOW TO PREPARE: You have over a month to read the book, however, like any good book club, you can get away with not reading anything and still enjoy the night’s discussion!

Housing Works Bookstore Cafe
126 Crosby St. New York, NY
Wednesday, October 19th @ 7:00 PM
FREE!
Beer, coffee, and food available during the show!

RSVP here

For more info, contact Amanda: events@housingworksbookstore.org or 212-966-0466 ext. 1104

Housing Works Bookstore Cafe is a nonprofit bookstore, cafe, and event space that raises money to fight AIDS and homelessness.

LOGO and Poster by Anya Garrett.




  
Adam Ross: Mr. Peanut The first Better Book Club (about Mr. Peanut) is next Wednesday, Oct 19th @ 7:00 PM at Housing Works Bookstore. Featuring: Adam Ross, Kambri Crews, and Christian Finnegan.

Adam Ross: Mr. Peanut

The first Better Book Club (about Mr. Peanut) is next Wednesday, Oct 19th @ 7:00 PM at Housing Works Bookstore. Featuring: Adam Ross, Kambri Crews, and Christian Finnegan.




  
The First Better Book Club Recording

danwilbur:

In case you missed the first Better Book Club, here is a recording of the show with Adam Ross (author of Mr. Peanut), Christian Finnegan (Comedy Central, VH1), and Kambri Crews (author of Burn Down the Ground).

The show includes stand-up by me and Christian, and a panel discussion of Adam’s book.

Thanks to Anya Garrett for recording and editing the show. Also a special thanks to Amanda Bullock for helping to put the show together at Housing Works Bookstore. Music: Kevin Macleod.