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Dave Eggers' The Wild Things is available for preorder, in regular hardcover and
limited-edition fur-covered.

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Jonathan Ames Dates. - - - - This is a tour for Jonathan Ames's new book I Love You More Than You Know. For more information, see www.jonathanames.com. - - - - Monday, February 6 BROOKLYN, NY Bookcourt 163 Court St. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 7 WASHINGTON, D.C. "Hot and Bothered: An Evening in Bed" With Neal Pollack and Lynn Harris Washington DCJCC 1529 16th St. N.W. 7:30 p.m., $8 For more information, click here. Wednesday, February 8 CHICAGO, IL With Neal Pollack and Lynn Harris The Abbey Pub 3420 W. Grace St. 7:30 p.m., $8 For more information, click here. Thursday, February 9 SEATTLE, WA With Neal Pollack and Lynn Harris Tractor Tavern 5213 Ballard Ave. N.W. 7:30 p.m., $8 For more information, click here. Friday, February 10 PORTLAND, OR Powell's Books 1005 W. Burnside St. 7:30 p.m. Sunday, February 12 BERKELEY, CA Black Oak Books 1491 Shattuck Ave. 7:30 p.m. Monday, February 13 SAN FRANCISCO, CA Stephen Elliott's Progressive Reading Series The Make Out Room 3225 22nd St. 7:00 p.m. For more information, click here. Tuesday, February 14 SAN FRANCISCO, CA Booksmith 1644 Haight St. 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 15 LOS ANGELES, CA Skylight Books 1818 N. Vermont Ave. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, February 16 PASADENA, CA Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd. 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 21 LOS ANGELES, CA 826LA SPARC Building 685 Venice Blvd. 7:30 p.m., $20 (All proceeds benefit 826LA.) For tickets, click here. Thursday, February 23 NEW YORK, NY Barnes and Noble 675 Sixth Ave. at 21st Street 7:00 p.m. Thursday, March 2 ALBANY, NY New York State Writers Institute Details TBA Tuesday, March 7 TORONTO, ON Gladstone Hotel and Ballroom A restaging of Mr. Ames's one-man show Oedipussy 7:00 p.m. Thursday, March 9 NEW YORK, NY With Tom Beller KGB Bar 85 E. Fourth St. Time TBA Sunday, March 12 BROOKLYN, NY Night and Day Reading Series Details TBA Thursday, March 16 NEW YORK, NY Coliseum Books Details TBA Thursday, March 23 NEWTON, MA Newtonville Books 296 Walnut St. 7:30 p.m. NOTE: McSweeney's is not directly affiliated with these events, and has no control whatsoever over their content, quality, or drink prices.

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