Welsh!
Two things, very quick and then I am going to ramble a little.
Saturday is May 5th. That would be Cinco de Mayo, or Mexican Independence day. In honor of this great holiday, we are having an awesome event in Courthouse. The book is Mondo Lucha a Go-Go. It talks about how the wild world of Mexican wrestling has influenced huge portions of American culture. Without Luchadores, we wouldn't have Nacho Libre and we wouldn't have that great cartoon .
Ranjan Chhibber (PhD) is a local professor at George Washington University. He is also former writer for the WWE working with all the wrestling names you know and love. Ranjan worked on the book and is going to discuss his mentor Paul Heyman and the broader implications of wrestling, Luchadores, and the beauty of a flying dropkick when delivered from the top rope. I CAN'T WAIT! Saturday. 1pm. Be there!
The other thing I wanted to let you all in on happens on May 10th. It is not in a store, but it is still cool. Olsson's Books and our good friends at the Wonderland Ballroom have teamed up to host Irvine Welsh. You might remember Irvine from his first book, Trainspotting, made mildly famous by the Oscar Nominated film staring some guy named Obi-Wan.
Welsh is coming over to the states from his frozen home in Scotland to tour for his newest book, Bedroom Secrets of the Master Chefs. Given his writing style and the subject of his books, we are hosting him at the Wonderland Ballroom. If you haven't been to the Wonder', behind the bar they keep a framed copy of the Choose Life manifesto right from the book. They love Welsh. Not only do they like good books, they enjoy good beers and have footlong hotdogs on the menu. Not just the shorties, FOOT-longs!
So Thursday, May 10th starting at 7pm, upstairs at the Wonderland Ballroom. Welsh will step to the microphone to talk a little about his book. If you are there you can hear him talk. If you are there and buy a copy of the book (15 bucks, paperback) you will get a little ticket that you can take to the bar and trade for a dram of 12 year old scotch for one dollar. Scotch for a buck is reason alone to buy the book. Getting Irvine Welsh to sign the book and to join you in toast and the coolest bar in Columbia Heights? That is a once in a life time event. Books are available at all the stores in advance. If you try to sneak in to my event with a book from somewhere else, I will have you removed. Maybe not, but I would love if you could buy a book from Olsson's to be there.
In other news. The Garden Fresh Voices series is off to a rough start. My opening act (Jo Barrett) had to cancel due to wacky travel plans, but we're not worried. Like all Gardens, sometimes the first crop isn't the best crop. We have moved the official start day to the 7th with Annie Choi. Two weeks of non-stop events in the Dupont store. We hope to see a few of you out there. If you are there and you do see me, fell free to say 'hi'.
That is all.
Editor's Notes:
I hear that Mucha Lucha -- the show on Cartoon Network -- has been canceled. A shame.
Along with everything else, the Ranjan does, he has the coolest email address ever!
The Wonderland really is a cool bar. The beer garden is nice and the car seats inside are silly comfy. The Owner and Manager are great guys too. Mathew and Brandon. Thanks for hosting!
Obi-wan was actually a guy named Ewan. I thought his name was Obi. Strange. I thought Ewan was just a guy who rode motorcycles around the world and rode wheelies through London with Charley Boorman. I met them at Waterstone's when their book came out...
Footlong dogs at the Wonder' rock!
Jo Barrett didn't stand me up, she is trying to tour on her own dime because publishers don't send everyone on tour. I am going to reschedule her later in the month.
Annie Choi's book is "Happy Birthday or Whatever" It looks funny, but I didn't get an advance to make certain.
The Notes section is almost as long as the blog. Viva la Mexico!
Saturday is May 5th. That would be Cinco de Mayo, or Mexican Independence day. In honor of this great holiday, we are having an awesome event in Courthouse. The book is Mondo Lucha a Go-Go. It talks about how the wild world of Mexican wrestling has influenced huge portions of American culture. Without Luchadores, we wouldn't have Nacho Libre and we wouldn't have that great cartoon . Ranjan Chhibber (PhD) is a local professor at George Washington University. He is also former writer for the WWE working with all the wrestling names you know and love. Ranjan worked on the book and is going to discuss his mentor Paul Heyman and the broader implications of wrestling, Luchadores, and the beauty of a flying dropkick when delivered from the top rope. I CAN'T WAIT! Saturday. 1pm. Be there!
The other thing I wanted to let you all in on happens on May 10th. It is not in a store, but it is still cool. Olsson's Books and our good friends at the Wonderland Ballroom have teamed up to host Irvine Welsh. You might remember Irvine from his first book, Trainspotting, made mildly famous by the Oscar Nominated film staring some guy named Obi-Wan. Welsh is coming over to the states from his frozen home in Scotland to tour for his newest book, Bedroom Secrets of the Master Chefs. Given his writing style and the subject of his books, we are hosting him at the Wonderland Ballroom. If you haven't been to the Wonder', behind the bar they keep a framed copy of the Choose Life manifesto right from the book. They love Welsh. Not only do they like good books, they enjoy good beers and have footlong hotdogs on the menu. Not just the shorties, FOOT-longs! So Thursday, May 10th starting at 7pm, upstairs at the Wonderland Ballroom. Welsh will step to the microphone to talk a little about his book. If you are there you can hear him talk. If you are there and buy a copy of the book (15 bucks, paperback) you will get a little ticket that you can take to the bar and trade for a dram of 12 year old scotch for one dollar. Scotch for a buck is reason alone to buy the book. Getting Irvine Welsh to sign the book and to join you in toast and the coolest bar in Columbia Heights? That is a once in a life time event. Books are available at all the stores in advance. If you try to sneak in to my event with a book from somewhere else, I will have you removed. Maybe not, but I would love if you could buy a book from Olsson's to be there.
Garden Fresh Voices Update
In other news. The Garden Fresh Voices series is off to a rough start. My opening act (Jo Barrett) had to cancel due to wacky travel plans, but we're not worried. Like all Gardens, sometimes the first crop isn't the best crop. We have moved the official start day to the 7th with Annie Choi. Two weeks of non-stop events in the Dupont store. We hope to see a few of you out there. If you are there and you do see me, fell free to say 'hi'. That is all.
Editor's Notes:
I hear that Mucha Lucha -- the show on Cartoon Network -- has been canceled. A shame.
Along with everything else, the Ranjan does, he has the coolest email address ever!
The Wonderland really is a cool bar. The beer garden is nice and the car seats inside are silly comfy. The Owner and Manager are great guys too. Mathew and Brandon. Thanks for hosting!
Obi-wan was actually a guy named Ewan. I thought his name was Obi. Strange. I thought Ewan was just a guy who rode motorcycles around the world and rode wheelies through London with Charley Boorman. I met them at Waterstone's when their book came out...
Footlong dogs at the Wonder' rock!
Jo Barrett didn't stand me up, she is trying to tour on her own dime because publishers don't send everyone on tour. I am going to reschedule her later in the month.
Annie Choi's book is "Happy Birthday or Whatever" It looks funny, but I didn't get an advance to make certain.
The Notes section is almost as long as the blog. Viva la Mexico!
2 Comments:
hi Tony,
So, I live right near the Wonderland and would enjoy dropping in to see Irvine Welsh and drinking $1 Scotch and buying a book, but I am going to be at the "early show" (stupid early shows!) at the 9:30 Club until probably 10 pm or so. So my question is, how late is the Welsh! event expected to go?
Thanks!
Josh
Hey Josh.
Skip that Early show and get your booty to the Wonder! Welsh is going to start at 7 and his media escort is going to yank him around 8:30. A limited engagement for sure.
Hope to see you there!
Tony
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