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Announcing: the tour for "How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems," Randall "XKCD" Munroe's next book
Monday June 10, 2019. 06:27 PM , from BoingBoing
[Randall Munroe traces the phenomenal success of his webcomic XKCD with this Boing Boing post; and I've avidly followed his career ever since (he's returned the favor), so I was delighted to learn in February that he had a new book coming out and I'm more delighted still to host the official announcement of his tour, which you can book extra dates for (see below) -Cory]
Here's what Randall's publisher says about 'How To': 'A major work, chock full of deeply researched, entertaining, and often alarming scientific thought experiments, explained through Munroe’s clever infographics, amusing illustrations, and whimsical touches. HOW TO is the world’s most entertaining and useless self-help guide, full of highly impractical advice for everything from landing a plane to digging a hole to predicting the weather by analyzing the pixels of your Facebook photos.' Randall and I have presented together and I can assure you that it's always worth your time to see him in person. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3: CAMBRIDGE, MA 7:00 PM | HARVARD SCIENCE CENTER presented by HARVARD BOOKSTORE Sanders Theater, 45 Quincy St, Cambridge, MA 02138 Tickets and information WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 4: WASHINGTON, DC 7:00 PM | SIDWELL FRIENDS SCHOOL presented by POLITICS & PROSE Meeting House, 3825 Wisconsin Ave, Washington, DC 20016 Tickets and information THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 5: NEW YORK, NY 7:00 PM | COOPER UNION presented by STRAND BOOK STORE E 7th St, New York, NY 10003 Tickets and information FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 6: ANN ARBOR, MI 7:00 PM | RACKHAM AUDITORIUM presented by LITERATI BOOKSTORE 915 E Washington St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Tickets and information SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 8: PORTLAND, OR 7:30 PM | POWELL’S CITY OF BOOKS 1005 W Burnside St, Portland, OR 97209 Pre-order with Powell's MONDAY SEPTEMBER 9: SEATTLE, WA 7:00 PM | THIRD PLACE BOOKS 17171 Bothell Way NE, #A101, Lake Forest Park, WA 98155 Tickets and information TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 10: SAN FRANCISCO, CA 7:30 PM | FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF BERKELEY presented by KPFA and PEGASUS BOOKS 2345 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA 94704 Tickets and information WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 11: SANTA CRUZ, CA 7:00 PM | SANTA CRUZ BIBLE CHURCH presented by BOOKSHOP SANTA CRUZ 440 Frederick St, Santa Cruz, 95062 Tickets and information THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 12: LOS ANGELES, LA 8:00 PM | 244 S. San Pedro Street Downtown Los Angeles, CA 90012 Tickets and information SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 14: SALT LAKE CITY, UT 7:00 PM | LIBBY GARDNER HALL @ UNIVERSITY OF UTAH presented by WELLER BOOK WORKS & UTAH TRIANGLE FRATERNITY 1375 Presidents’ Cir, Salt Lake City, UT 84112 Tickets and information MONDAY SEPTEMBER 16: KANSAS CITY, MO 7:00 PM | UNITY TEMPLE ON THE PLAZA presented by RAINY DAY BOOKS 707 W 47th St, Kansas City, MO 64112 Tickets and information TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 17: CINCINNATI, OH 7:00 PM | JOSEPH-BETH BOOKSELLERS 2692 Madison Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45208 Tickets and information WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 18: LOUISVILLE, KY 7:00 PM | LOUISVILLE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY presented by CARMICHAEL’S BOOKSTORE 301 York Street, Louisville, KY 40203 To RSVP and for more information, click here: and information THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 19: RALEIGH, NC 7:00 PM | HUNT LIBRARY @ NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY presented by QUAILRIDGE BOOKS 1070 Partners Way, Raleigh, NC 27606 Tickets and information Announcing: HOW TO Bring Randall To Your Town A challenge for booksellers, consumers and fans of all kinds WHAT: #1 New York Times bestselling author and xkcd creator, Randall Munroe, is hitting the road this fall for his new book, How To. Want to bring Randall to your town? Here’s your chance. HOW: Tell the best story using nothing but book covers. Arrange the titles of your favorite books into sentences that tell a story, then take a photo or video. You can get creative with grammar, but each book must be held up by a different human. You’ll get extra credit for including as many books and people as possible. Once your photo or video entry is ready, share it with Team Riverhead in any of these three ways: • POSTING on social media using the hashtag #howtoxkcd • EMAIL us at howtoxkcd@gmail.com • Make sure to include your location so we know where to find you and send Randall! (City/State, US Only) WHEN: Submit your entry between June 10 and July 31. The winner will be announced in August. HELP! Photos submitted may appear on xkcd.com. Questions? Email us at howtoxkcd@gmail.com with QUESTION in the subject line.
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