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« Larry Craig roundup | Main | Lit-Crit Conflict Diagram » Tuesday, September 4, 2007Taking Things Seriously -- the party
 Tomorrow is the official publication date of "Taking Things Seriously" (Princeton Architectural Press), a book of photos and essays about significant objects that I've co-edited. It was supposed to be a November book, but thanks to some very positive reviews that started appearing in August, it's been rushed into bookstores, and it is now available via Amazon and elsewhere online. (I spotted it in Brookline Booksmith, on the GIFT SUGGESTIONS shelf, this weekend; very exciting!) Because of the last-minute schedule change, there are no readings planned, yet. But I'm throwing a low-key launch party, anyway -- at Pazzo Books, in Roslindale. Not only is Pazzo one of my favorite bookstores (and also the winner of this year's WBZTV poll), but proprietor Tom Nealon is a contributor to "Taking Things Seriously." I hope Brainiac and Ideas readers will show up. You are invited! There will be wine and cheese. We'll also make sure there are some copies of the book for sale. WHERE: Pazzo Books, 4268 Washington St. in Roslindale, a Boston neighborhood between Jamaica Plain and West Roxbury. Here are directions. Plenty of parking in the area. Also accessible via bus from Forest Hills Station or the Needham Line commuter trail (Roslindale Village stop). Call 617-323-2919 for directions. WHEN: Thursday, September 20. 7pm-midnight. (People with children in tow, who need to hurry home for homework and dinner, can show up at 6pm, which is when the store usually closes. Bring quarters for the Skee-Ball machine in the basement!) WHO: Boston-area contributors to "Taking Things Seriously" include graphic designers Tony Leone, Jen Alden, and Rick Rawlins; authors Matthew Battles and Chris Fujiwara; artists Rosamond Purcell, Kristine Cortese, and Michael Lewy; archivist Kristin Parker, poet and picture-framer Kosta Demos, arts administrator Ingrid Schorr, architect Henry Scollard, Harvard U. Press humanities editor Lindsay Waters, Boston Magazine columnist Joe Keohane, Salon columnist Patrick Smith, and Boston Globe deputy design director Greg Klee. Plus Tom Nealon and yours truly. I should point out that a number of the Brooklyn-based designers and artists in the book -- including Milton native Carol Hayes, my co-editor -- are MassArt grads. Hopefully these folks will make the scene. Posted by Joshua Glenn at 10:39 AM
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