THE ART OF ASKING is finally ready for you. and I’m going on a US book tour
After seven pretty much absolute non-stop months slaving on nothing else, the book is done. out November 11. it’s a book about everything. my TED talk, crowdfunding, my marriage, my friends. trust. love. money. fear. the internet. death. life. everything. it’s a pretty awesome book. I’m really proud of it. a lot of people helped me edit it down, and even after all that, it’s still over 300 pages long.
the publisher is grand central, a branch of Hachette. you may have heard that amazon and hachette are engaged in a super-power-battle. this means that you CANNOT PRE-ORDER my book on amazon. this is sad.
but i have something Dan Brown does not have. i have YOU.
AND this means i really, really, *really* need your help to spread the word about the book and pre-order it from an independent (or any other) bookshop. if you happen to be waltzing around your local store, ASK FOR IT!
i SIGNED a limited number of copies…
i really want to know who gets them. in any case, THEY are for sale NOW until they’re gone at my favorite neighborhood bookstore in Cambridge, mass:
located in the porter square shopping enter (on mass ave, about two miles north of Harvard square and directly across from the porter square station commuter and subway stop).
you can also just order The Book from them. HERE is the special link for the signed copies. i also blogged a list of OTHER AWESOME PLACES YOU CAN PRE-ORDER THE BOOK, like Powell’s in Portland (one of my favorites!), and if you’re outside of the US (UK/OZ/NZ) or eBooks/digital are more your thing, there are links for you on the blog, too: http://bit.ly/blog090814
or if you happen to be waltzing around your local shop, ASK FOR IT!!!!! if you own a bookshop: please ORDER IT!!!!!!
look at all the nice people who blurbed it! (here’s the back of the book; click to embiggen):
the day the book drops, I’m embarking on a MUSICAL BOOK TOUR. I’ll be playing music (piano and ukulele) at all these shows, taking questions, signing books (which WILL be available to purchase there), reading from the book, crying, you know, the usual. there are no opening acts, but surprises may happen. well, no, they will (as i know some of them already).
I’m really looking forward to this tour. it’s the first time I’ve gone out on the road truly alone – just me on a stage. please buy tickets in advance – the venues are on the small side, and BRING & TELL FRIENDS. you can find the ticketing links at amandapalmer.net. almost all of the shows requiring tickets go on sale THIS FRIDAY at 10am local times, but specifics are below.
I’m also going to be presenting a special conversation/interview guest in each venue, not every city is confirmed, but they’re going to be unique and they’re going to be awesome.
so far, we have:
Chicago: PETER SAGAL (my hero), the host of NPR’s “wait wait don’t tell me”
DC: THOMAS DOLBY, the amazing musician and TED-friend
Boston: NEIL GAIMAN and JASON WEBLEY and maybe more
Philly: KYLE CASSIDY
and with that, i am excited to finally announce:
AN EVENING WITH AMANDA PALMER: THE ART OF ASKING BOOK TOUR
Nov. 10 – CAMBRIDGE, MA Porter Square Books
25 White Street – Cambridge, MA 02140
TIME TBA | ALL AGES | FREE
MORE INFO HERE, SOON
Nov. 11 – BOSTON, MA – Royale
279 Tremont Street – Boston, MA 02116
TIME TBA | AGES 18+ | $ TBA
TICKET LINK TBA
ON SALE: Friday, September 12 @ 10am EST
Nov. 12 – WASHINGTON, DC – Sixth & I Synagogue
600 I St. NW – Washington DC 20001
TIME TBA | ALL AGES | $15-$22.50
TICKETS & INFO
ON SALE: Friday, September 12 @ 10am EST
Nov. 13 – PHILADELPHIA, PA – First Unitarian Sanctuary
2125 Chestnut Street – Philadelphia PA 19106
8pm | ALL AGES | $20
TICKETS & INFO
ON SALE: Friday, September 12 @ 10am EST
Nov. 14 – NEW YORK CITY, NY – Barnes & Noble Union Square
33 East 17th Street – New York, NY 10003
7pm | ALL AGES | FREE
STORE INFO (additional event info TBA)
Nov. 15 – CHICAGO, IL – Thalia Hall
1807 S Allport St – Chicago IL 60608
TIME TBA | ALL AGES | $ TBA
TICKETS & INFO
ON SALE: Friday, September 12 @ 10am CDT
Nov. 16 – MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Cedar Cultural Center
416 Cedar Avenue S. – Minneapolis, MN 55454
TIME TBA | ALL AGES | $ TBA
TICKETS & INFO
ON SALE: Friday, September 12 @ 10am CDT
Nov. 18 – SEATTLE, WA – Town Hall
1119 Eighth Ave. – Seattle, WA 98101
7:30pm | ALL AGES
TICKETS & INFO
ON SALE: Thursday, September 11 @ 10am PST
Nov. 19 – PORTLAND, OR – Wonder Ballroom
128 N.E. Russell Street – Portland OR 97212
TIME TBA | ALL AGES | $15-$18
TICKETS & INFO
ON SALE: Friday, September 12 @ 10am local PST
Nov. 20 SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Jewish Community Center of SF
3200 California Street – San Francisco, CA 94118
7pm | ALL AGES | $25-$35
TICKETS & INFO
ON SALE NOW!!!!!
Nov. 21 BERKLEY, CA – Freight & Salvage
2020 Addison Street – Berkeley CA 94704
TIME TBA | ALL AGES | $20-$22
TICKETS & INFO
ON SALE: Friday, September 12 @ 10am PST
Nov. 22 – LOS ANGELES, CA – First Unitarian Church
2936 W. 8th Street – Los Angeles, CA 90005
ALL AGES | $18-$23
TICKETS & INFO
ON SALE: Friday, September 12 @ 10am PST
Nov. 23 – DENVER, CO – Tattered Cover Book Store
2526 East Colfax Avenue – Denver, CO 80206
2pm | ALL AGES | FREE
MORE INFO
Nov. 24 – AUSTIN, TX – Book People
603 North Lamar – Austin, TX 78703
7pm | ALL AGES | FREE
MORE INFO
Nov. 25 – TORONTO, ONT – Lee’s Palace
529 Bloor Street West – Toronto ON M5S 1Y5 CANADA
AGES 19+ | $18
TICKETS & INFO
ON SALE: Friday, September 12 @ 10am EST
amidst all of this craziness, i can understand a bit of info’s slipped through the cracks and i keep seeing people asking. YES, i also read the audiobook. and it has some other audio-cues here and there. i know it’s up for pre-order at a few of the places i listed above, but i also know that it’s not up at all of ’em. I’ll let you guys know when it’s out in the wild (on publication date, everywhere). again, please share this info. and get tickets early.
and I’ll see you soon.
till soon,
xxx
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