The Onion

We were so delighted when we got a call that Ben Berkley, editorial coordinator of The Onion Book of Known Knowledge, would be in the area over the Thanksgiving holiday, we immediately agreed to host him at Eagle Harbor Books. We have lots of fans of The Onion (also known as America's Finest News Source), and why wouldn't they want "a devastatingly important encylopedia containing the sum total of mankind's knowledge"?

Prepare to be dazzled!

Ben Berkley joined The Onion editorial team in 2010 and is currently pulling double duty as the staff’s editorial coordinator and resident hand model. Ben is a proud native of Tempe, Arizona and a graduate of a small, private liberal arts college called Arizona State University. He is wholly unqualified to speak in public.

Location: Street: 157 Winslow Way E. City: Bainbridge Island, Province: Washington Postal Code: 98110 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

7PM SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3 Ben Berkley: The Onion Book of Known Knowledge Onion editor Ben Berkley, a Tempe native and ASU graduate, visits with The Onion Book of Known Knowledge: A Definitive Encyclopaedia of Existing Information.

The Onion says, "Replete with an astonishing assemblage of facts, illustrations, maps, charts, threats, and blood to edify even the most simple-minded book-buyer, this compendium is packed with valuable information — such as the life stages of an Aunt; places to kill one's self in Utica, New York; and the dimensions of a female bucket, or 'pail.' Must be purchased immediately to avoid the sting of eternal ignorance."

EVENT DETAILS Event ticket (admits two) is free when you purchase The Onion Book of Known Knowledge from Changing Hands Bookstore. Letter groups (printed on top of ticket) will be called at 6pm to fill seats and designated standing room. If available, seating and standing room opens to those without tickets at 6:45pm. Space cannot be guaranteed for late arrivals. Booksigning line forms by assigned letter group after the presentation. Those without tickets may get their books signed after ticket-holders, if time allows. Event details may be subject to unannounced changes. ABOUT THE AUTHOR BEN BERKLEY joined The Onion editorial team in 2010 and is currently pulling double duty as the staff's editorial coordinator and resident hand model. Ben is a proud native of Tempe, Arizona and a graduate of a small, private liberal arts college called Arizona State University. He is wholly unqualified to speak in public.

Location: Street: 6428 S McClintock Dr. City: Tempe, Province: Arizona Postal Code: 85283 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

The Onion , Our Dumb World: The Onion's Atlas of the Planet Earth, 73rd Edition.

Author: David Sedaris will perform at The Midland. Rainy Day Books will be there to Sell David's Books. During David's performance, he will "champion" the Book, Our Dumb World by The Onion.
With sardonic wit and incisive social critiques, David Sedaris has become one of America's pre-eminent humor writers. The great skill with which he slices through cultural euphemisms and political correctness proves that David is a master of satire and one of the most observant writers addressing the human condition today.
David is the author of Barrel Fever and Holidays on Ice, as well as collections of personal essays, Naked, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim and When You Are Engulfed in Flames, each of which became a Bestseller. There are a total of seven million copies of his Books in print and they have been translated into 25 languages. He was the Editor of Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules: An Anthology of Outstanding Stories. David's pieces appear regularly in The New Yorker and have twice been included in The Best American Essays. He and his sister, Amy Sedaris, have collaborated under the name "The Talent Family" and have written half-a-dozen plays which have been produced at La Mama, Lincoln Center, and The Drama Department in New York City. These plays include Stump the Host, Stitches, One Woman Shoe, which received an Obie Award, Incident at Cobbler's Knob, and The Book of Liz, which was published in book form by Dramatists Play Service. David's original radio pieces can often be heard on This American Life, distributed nationally by Public Radio International and produced by WBEZ. David has been nominated for three Grammy Awards for Best Spoken Word and Best Comedy Album.
Title: Our Dumb World: Atlas of the Planet Earth, $17.99 Paperback, ISBN 9780316018432, On Sale Date: October 01, 2008 What: David will give a performance of his wit & wisdom at The Midland. After his performance, David will autograph Books. Please DO NOT take photographs of David in the Booksigning Line. Thank You. When: Wednesday, October 21, 2009, 8:00 PM
Where: The Midland, 1228 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64105, Box Office Phone: 816-283-9921
Admission Tickets: Purchase Your Tickets from The Midland. Tickets range from $37.50 to $77.50 (booksense)… (more)

The Onion Editors discusses Our Dumb World: The Onion's Journey To Earth And Back.

Join The Onion editors for a special presentation and discussion of its newest book, Our Dumb World, The Onion's Atlas Of The Planet Earth, at Highline Ballroom.

Select members of The Onion's massive expedition team will report on their findings, incorporating Atlas content and additional research to highlight a handful of the countries they've seen during their travels, as well as giving the inevitably rapt audience a sense of what's involved in putting together the world's single-most important reference atlas.

Tickets to the presentation are available online or at the door on the night of the event. Bring your copy of Our Dumb World to the event and have it signed by The Onion editors and expedition team. (lampbane)… (more)