Saturday, June 26, 2010

We Advertise on a Bumper Card at the Downer Classic, Which is Going on Today

I'm slowly putting together my pitch for The Lost Cyclist. It's Born to Run on two wheels. It's the book Erik Larson would have written, if he could handle foot breaks. Or maybe if he could ride without foot breaks.

Today is the Downer Classic. Be prepared to park several blocks away. We're right on the course and the street is blocked north of Bradford. I'm excited to say that the bumper that Stacie put together looks great. It's on the west side of the street, in front of CVS. Mike and Lynn, we'll get you that check!

Here's the New York Times review for The Lost Cyclist.

I can't find a website with this, but I've pieced together part of the remaining tour:

Monday, July 28th, 7 PM
Quail Ridge Books in Raleigh, NC

Tuesday, June 29th, 7 PM
The Regulator Bookshop in Durham, NC

Friday, July 9th, 7 PM
Our pals at Longfellow Books, Portland, Maine

Saturday, July 10th, 12 PM
Brown University Bookstore, Providence
Someday someone can explain to me why there was so much agitation over Brown's bookstore being outsourced to a book chain in 2006, but nary a peep when a museum and zoo bookstore chain took over operations and dramatically reduced staff.

Monday, July 19th, 7:30 PM
The gi-normous Burnside Powells, Portland, Oregon. Does one hyphenate gi-normous? I think not.

Tuesday, July 20th, 7 PM
Seattle Public Library (central branch)

Eh, that's enough of that. We have to give out pins to kids on the bike race treasure hunt. Thank you to the very generous HarperCollins for supplying us with promotional kiddy swag.

1 comment:

Daniel Goldin said...

daniel,
i saw your posting about my tour. below is the full july line-up. see you soon!
david

7-Jul Hingham MA Hingham Public Library Buttonwoods 7:30pm
8-Jul Manchester VT Northshire's 7pm
9-Jul Portland ME Longfellow 7pm
10-Jul Providence RI Brown Book Store 2pm
13-Jul Milwaukee WI Boswell Books 7pm
14-Jul St. Paul MN Common Good 7:30pm
16-Jul Chicago IL Book Cellar 7pm
17-Jul Spokane WA Auntie's Spokane Bicycle Club 2pm
19-Jul Portland OR OR Powells Bike Portland 7:30 PM
20-Jul Seattle WA Seattle Public Library Eliott Bay 7pm
21-Jul Capitola CA Capitola Books
22-Jul Palo Alto CA Palo Alto Bicycles Kepler's 7pm
23-Jul Davis CA Hall of Fame Avid Reader 7pm
25-Jul Corte Madera CA Book Passage 7pm
27-Jul Austin TX Book People 7pm
29-Jul Concord NH Gibson's 7pm