Missed Chuck Palahniuk, but Albany Folks Can Catch Him
I missed one of my favorite authors, Chuck Palahniuk, reading in NYC tonight because I was just too pooped, but anyone up in the Albany area can catch him tomorrow night.
His readings are famous for being raucous, with space monkeys or a local chapter of The Cacophony Society coming out to heckle him and/or faint as he reads, perhaps following an implied suggestion he probably now wishes he never made.
He's written seven books since Fight Club, but the lucid narrative and penchant for the fine details of the mundane and unusual alike is a theme throughout. Chuck is touring to promote his new book Diary, which I must now find and read. If you've still only seen Fight Club, make it a point to pick up the book. It's similar to but far superior to the movie, and the book Choke is even better.
If you go tomorrow, just a fair warning - he has a habit of throwing limbs at an unsuspecting audience.
