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- Fight Club 12,382 copies, 172 reviews
- Choke 9,073 copies, 118 reviews
- Survivor 6,557 copies, 69 reviews
- Lullaby 6,325 copies, 63 reviews
- Invisible Monsters (Author) 5,897 copies, 75 reviews
- Haunted 5,312 copies, 111 reviews
- Diary 5,284 copies, 65 reviews
- Rant: An Oral Biography of Buster Casey 3,372 copies, 69 reviews
- Stranger Than Fiction: True Stories 2,510 copies, 27 reviews
- Snuff 2,180 copies, 54 reviews
- Pygmy 1,327 copies, 57 reviews
- Fugitives and Refugees: A Walk in Portland, Oregon 1,162 copies, 10 reviews
- Tell-All 555 copies, 28 reviews
- Damned 521 copies, 25 reviews
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Chuck Palahniuk has 19 past events. (show)  SOLD OUT! BEDTIME STORIES FOR GROWN-UPS FEATURING CHUCK PALAHNIUK, CHELSEA CAIN AND MONICA DRAKE AT THE WILD BUFFALO--TICKETED EVENT! THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. THERE WILL NOT BE TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR. Join Village Books and The Wild Buffalo as we host a special event, Bedtime Stories for Grown-Ups, featuring novelists Chuck Palahniuk, Chelsea Cain and Monica Drake on Wed., April 24, 2013, 6-10pm at The Wild Buffalo, 208 West Holly Street in downtown Bellingham. These three friends have cooked up a wild and entertaining evening that promises to be epic. Attendees are asked to wear sleepover attire, and bring pillows, flashlights, sleeping bags and/or blankets. (It will make the floor more comfortable.) Prizes. Cocktails. Dirty stories. PJs. Music. And whatever other thing Chuck decides to do at the last minute. This show will sell out. WHAT: Bedtime Stories for Grown-ups WHERE: The Wild Buffalo, 208 West Holly Street, Bellingham, WA WHEN: Wednesday, April 24th, 6-10 PM PRICE: $30.00 (includes one (1) complimentary beverage ticket and a signed hardcover of Monica Drake's new novel, The Stud Book. Tickets can be purchased at Village Books and on BrownPaperTickets.com. AGES: This is a 21+ event. Kids get enough bedtime stories. More Info: This event is limited to 200 guests. Attendees will get their copy of The Stud Book and one (1) complimentary beverage ticket upon admission to the event. 100 tickets are available on BrownPaperTickets.com, and another 100 tickets are available at Village Books. Tickets can be purchased at Village Books in person or over the phone at 360-671-2626. Tickets cannot be placed on hold. Limit: 3 tickets per customer. No refunds. Online ticket purchasers will automatically be on a will-call list, or can choose to have BrownPaperTickets send a physical ticket. Doors will open at 6 pm on Wed., April 24th, and the event will begin promptly at 7pm. Village Books will have copies of the authors' books for sale at the venue. authors will be signing prior to, and after, their reading that night. We will limit signing to 2 books per author at the event. The first 50 people through the door will receive a devilish keepsake, presented by Mr. Palahniuk. About Monica Drake: Monica Drake's new novel, The Stud Book, is about the mating habits of a group of Portland friends. She is the author of the indie hit, Clown Girl, winner of an Eric Hoffer Award and an "IPPY" (Independent Publishers Award). Her essays and short stories have appeared in a variety of journals, and she is a regular contributor to The Oregonian, The Portland Mercury, and the Stranger (Seattle). Monica has an MFA from the University of Arizona and is currently faculty at the Pacific Northwest College of Art. Read her blog at monicadrake.com/blog. About Chelsea Cain: Chelsea Cain is the author of The New York Times bestselling Archie Sheridan thriller series, including Heartsick, Sweetheart, Evil at Heart, The Night Season, Kill you twice, and Let Me Go (coming Aug 2013). The series has been published in more than 30 languages, recommended on The Today Show, appeared in episodes of HBO's True Blood and ABC's Castle. Stephen King included two of her books in his top ten favorite books of the year, and NPR named Heartsick one of the best 100 thrillers ever written. She was raised in Bellingham, Washington, and now lives in Portland, Oregon. She's a perennial favorite at Village Books. Visit her at chelseacain.com. About Chuck Palahniuk: Chuck Palahniuk is the author of a dozen novels including the bestselling Fight Club, which was made into a hit film by David Fincher; Survivor; Invisible monsters; Choke, which was made into a film by director Clark Gregg; Lullaby; Diary; Haunted; Rant; Snuff; and Pygmy. We are grateful that Chelsea Cain has talked him into visiting her ancestral homeland. His official website is ChuckPalahniuk.net.
Location: Street: 208 West Holly Street Additional: The Wild Buffalo City: Bellingham, Province: Washington Postal Code: 98225-7015 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)
 Book Discussion: Damned by Chuck Palahniuk The book group will be discussing Damned by Chuck Palahniuk. New members are welcome, but should RSVP. Look for the reserved table (usually in the back corner). (sweetiegherkin)
Damned Book Night Chuck Palahniuk reads from Damned. Questions and Audience Participation Games with Chuck Palahniuk, a reading, pre-signed copies of 'Damned', art show, music performances, limited edition, screen printed posters for event, food, drinks from Cathead Vodka, costumes encouraged. 21 and up only. (wsampson)
Discussion and Book Signing Chuck Palahniuk reads from Pygmy. Pygmy is one of a handful of young adults from a totalitarian state sent to the United States, disguised as exchange students, to live with typical American families and blend in, all the while planning an unspecified act of massive terrorism. Palahniuk depicts Midwestern life through the eyes of this thoroughly indoctrinated little killer, who hates us with a passion, in this cunning double-edged satire of an American xenophobia. CONTACT BORDERS FOR COMPLETE EVENT DETAILS. (SqueakyChu)… (more)
Free Library of Philadelphia - Chuck Palahniuk - Pygmy Chuck Palahniuk , Pygmy. Chuck Palahniuk is the author of nine previous novels, including bestsellers Haunted and Lullaby,as well as Choke and Fight Club, which were adapted into popular films. The New York Times writes, “Palahniuk's prose has the rat-a-tat immediacy of a bravura spoken word performance.” Palahniuk’s newest novel, Pygmy, follows a gang of adolescent terrorists who infiltrate the U.S. disguised as foreign exchange students. The writer calls his latest work “a dark comedy about terrorism and racism,” and a starred advance review in Booklist suggests that fans “will welcome his return to the fine form of Fight Club. Palahniuk leaps over the line of good taste—and lands squarely on his feet.” The first 150 people in line will have the opportunity to have their copies of Pygmy, and two back list titles, personalized. The line will form at 5:00 p.m. in the West corridor on the first floor. Tickets will be dispensed for the signing line at that time. First-come, first-served. Pre-signed books will be available for purchase. (booksense)… (more)
Reading and Book Signing Chuck Palahniuk reads from Pygmy. The author of the novel-turned-film Fight Club, reads from and signs his new work of fiction in conversation with WYPR's Aaron Henkin. 410-396-5494. (SqueakyChu)
Clarion West presents Chuck Palahniuk Chuck Palahniuk reads from Snuff. Chuck Palahniuk is one of a kind. No one else writes like he doesand really, there aren't that many who would even try. He's been mining difficult territory in his novels, stories, and essays for years. His ninth novel concerns the porn industry, and an aging star who decides to end her career by breaking a record on camera—that of most partners in a single session. (KingRat)… (more)
Chuck Palahniuk Chuck Palahniuk reads from Snuff. Interview, Q&A, signing. Interviewer: Pat Beach, book reviewer for the Austin Statesman. (christiguc)
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| Canonical name | | | Legal name | | | Other names | | | Date of birth | | | Date of death | | | Burial location | | | Gender | | | Nationality | | | Country (for map) | | | Birthplace | | | Place of death | | | Places of residence | | | Education | | | Occupations | | | Relationships | | | Organizations | | | Awards and honors | | | Agents | | | Short biography | Information from the Italian Common Knowledge. Edit to localize it to the English one. Chuck Palahniuk nasce a Pasco (Washington), da padre statunitense figlio di immigrati ucraini, Fred Palahniuk, e da madre statunitense, Carol. Palahniuk fino ai 14 anni cresce in una casa mobile nei pressi di Burbank, ma dopo la separazione e il successivo divorzio dei genitori, insieme ai tre fratelli, vive frequenti e lunghi periodi nella tenuta dei nonni materni.
Si laurea presso la scuola di giornalismo dell'Università dell'Oregon nel 1986. In questo periodo lavora anche presso la KLCC, una emittente radiofonica pubblica con sede a Eugene. Subito dopo la laurea si sposta a Portland, dove, dopo un breve periodo in un quotidiano locale, cambia totalmente rotta e decide di diventare meccanico di motori diesel, passando le giornate a riparare camion e a scrivere manualetti tecnici.
In questo periodo entrano nella sua vita i primi importanti input che caratterizzano le peculiarità dei suoi romanzi: lasciato definitivamente il giornalismo, dal 1988 inizia a operare come volontario presso i ripari per il senzatetto e nelle case di riposo, provvedendo al trasporto dei malati terminali e portandoli ai gruppi di appoggio. Dopo la morte di un paziente a cui si era affezionato cessa le varie attività come volontario. Diventa membro del gruppo Cacophony Society di Portland, una congrega da cui trarrà l'idea per il "Progetto Mayhem" nel suo romanzo Fight Club.
Comincia a scrivere romanzi passati i trent'anni; a quanto afferma lui stesso, iniziò frequentando un laboratorio di scrittura (Dangerous Writing) tenuto da Tom Spanbauer che ha successivamente influenzato in maniera importante il suo stile minimalistico. Il suo primo racconto Negative Reinforcement fu pubblicato nell'agosto 1990 sul mensile letterario Modern Short Stories; in ottobre, nella stessa rivista, seguì The Love Theme of Sybil and William.
Il primo romanzo If You Lived Here, You'd Be Home Already prevedeva circa 700 pagine ed era più un tentativo di emulare Stephen King; l'ambizioso progetto non vide comunque la luce, mentre una parte del materiale fu successivamente utilizzato per Fight Club. Il secondo manoscritto, Manifesto (successivamente ripubblicato come Invisible Monsters) venne poi rifiutato dai vari editori a causa della scarsa digeribilità di tematiche trattate e dei contenuti; la successiva fatica, Fight Club, sviluppata nei rari momenti liberi durante il lavoro di meccanico, vide la luce e la fiducia di Gerry Howard che permise a Palahniuk di ottenere un contratto con un'importante casa editrice. Fight Club fu concepito inizialmente come un breve racconto (il futuro capitolo 6 del romanzo) da inserire nella raccolta Pursuit of Happiness ("La ricerca della felicità") del 1995.
La ristampa di Invisible Monsters e l'inedito Survivor, pubblicati entrambi nel 1999, procurano a Palahniuk una certa notorietà, ma è con l'uscita del best seller Soffocare (Choke) che l'autore viene annoverato tra i grandi scrittori americani; da questo punto della carriera i successivi romanzi raggiungono tutti immediato successo. Nello stesso anno il padre Fred viene ucciso insieme alla sua nuova compagna, Donna Fontaine, dall'ex fidanzato di questa, Dale Shackleford. Nel 2001 Shackleford è riconosciuto colpevole del duplice omicidio e condannato alla pena capitale. In questo difficile periodo, Palahniuk comincia la stesura del nuovo e controverso Ninna Nanna.
Nel 2003, durante il tour promozionale di Diary, Palahniuk lesse ai fans un breve racconto intitolato Budella (titolo originale Guts) che venne poi pubblicato nel marzo 2004 dal periodico Playboy. In un'intervista a The Independent l'autore ha riportato che alcune persone si sentirono male durante la lettura, e che nei vari tour promozionali, la lettura dello stesso racconto abbia provocato lo svenimento a settantatré presenti.
Nel 2005, in un'apparizione a Miami durante il promo tour di Cavie, Palahniuk presentò il romanzo come l'ultimo della trilogia dell'orrore (che include anche Ninna nanna e Diary); anticipò altresì che il futuro Rabbia sarebbe stato il capostipite di una nuova trilogia di fantascienza.
Quando non scrive romanzi, Palahniuk è giornalista free-lance in ambito narrativo; ha intervistato personaggi famosi tra cui Juliette Lewis e Marilyn Manson. I suoi lavori escono su diverse riviste e quotidiani, tra cui il Los Angeles Times. Alcuni dei suoi articoli sono stati raccolti nel suo libro La scimmia pensa, la scimmia fa.
Nel 2008 è stato insegnante nel laboratorio di scrittura Clarion West Writers, dove ha spiegato i suoi metodi di scrittura e la teoria narrativa.
Ha annunciato inoltre per il 2010 il romanzo dal titolo Tell All, che dovrebbe trattarsi di una biografia romanzata di Lillian Hellman.
Nel 2011 pubblica "Damned", in italiano "Dannazione", in cui racconta la morte di una ragazzina di tredici anni e il suo viaggio all'inferno. Per uno come lui, l'inferno è "tutte quelle cose del nostro fisico a cui non vogliamo pensare mai: le unghie dei piedi, le ciocche di capelli, il sangue, le feci, il piscio e lo sperma."  | |
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