Hullo!
Good news: I’m having my very first book signing! It’s at
our beloved Bookpeople of Moscow on Thursday, December 3rd from 6-7
pm. It’s the first time my book Saturday will be available at a
bookstore (which is pretty exciting for me).
Haven’t heard of Saturday? It’s a lavishly illustrated
book about an odd family, a rotten swamp of a week, and the wild ride back to
almost normal. It’s chock-a-block full of strange characters, odd cultural
references, mostly-appropriate jokes, and enough detail to choke that one kind
of pig that only eats details. So, it’s like…a lot of detail.
“I’m skeptical, Noah,” I hear you say, skeptically, “I mean,
sure, Saturday is so elaborately drawn it makes me want to spit on an
illustrated manuscript* and the book’s size is wide enough to sit a family of
three quite comfortably*, but is that really enough for me to want to take this
book home?”
Certainly not, sir or madam. Why, there’s a whole host of
other reasons to bring “Saturday” home to your loved ones. And here they are:
-Saturday is multipurpose!
It’s a mix between a graphic novel and a children’s book. It’s the spork of
books!
-This book will sit by the door (assuming you leave it by
the door) and wait loyally for you to return every day. It’s reading material
AND a companion. It will also guard your house while you’re away. I mean, it
won’t DO anything, but it will be there if someone breaks in. Perhaps the thief
will be distracted when they see the book and sit down to read it instead of
stealing anything. Then you’ll have TWO companions waiting when you get home.
Awww.
-Own a piece of history! This being a book and all (ask your
grandparents if you’re unfamiliar with the medium), it continues the proud
tradition of Gutenberg and it’s printed on paper just like the…er…ancient
Egyptians used to use! Why, paging through Saturday is like traveling through
time. Bring a big stick in case you have to fend off Morlocks*.
-It’s funny (in parts). Aren’t you tired of all those
children’s books about tax law and estate planning? Good news! Saturday has
almost none of those things and way more of the stuff enjoy, like bathroom
humor and enough references to “The Golden Girls” to make you Blanche!
Why, with that bushel-full of reasons and my charming,
country-fried way of a’ speakin’ (he said, with his thumbs hooked beneath his
suspenders), I’d reckon you’re just about all outta excuses. So come on down to
Bookpeople of Moscow (Thursday December
3rd from 6-7 pm) and pick up a swell gift for your loved ones
just in time for the holidays. And while you’re at it, pick up a copy of my
book, too. Or just swing by to say ‘hi’. In the immortal words of England Dan,
“I’m not talkin’ ‘bout movin’ in, and I don’t want to change your life, but
there’s a warm wind blowin’ and the stars are out, and I’d really love to see
you tonight (Thursday night).
*Don’t spit on any
illustrated manuscripts. Think of the feelings of the long-dead monks, please.
*Assuming this
family’s…ahem…southern borders, side by side, measure no more than 18” across.
*Don’t bring a big stick to
Bookpeople. It’s probably against store policy. And anyway, Morlocks live
underground, so no worries.
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