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Welcome,
sons and lovers,
Welcome
to our ninth issue of the Hipster Book Club. If you knocked
anyone up during our launch party, she's probably having your
lovechild right about now. Just so we're not being sexist
about this, if you got knocked up, you could be having a kid
right now, too! Anyway…we've gotten off-topic.
Like
all smart kids who eat their vegetables, we continue to grow.
This has necessitated a couple new editors to ensure the peaks
of quality you've come to expect from our team of amateur
internet literature reviewers. We'd like to take this opportunity
to welcome our new copy editors, Stephanie Chao and Heather
Willson. Next time you see them at a party, smoothly chatting
folks up in the corner and regaling a crowd with tales of
being on tour with Daft Punk, bring them a drink and thank
them for their fine service to this website. Our original
copy editor, Jennifer Hadlock, now holds the position of managing
editor because, let's face it, she does way more for us than
just proofread reviews. Thanks, Jen. You're awesome.
Not
to get ahead of ourselves, but we're really excited about
next month. December's update is looking to be big. Among
other things, we're putting together a gift suggestion list,
which requires your input (see the article
for details) and, in honor of the holiday season, we're
giving away a few 2007 books—some are even autographed!
Do you want to win a free book from writers such as Miranda
July, Tao Lin, and Nick Hornby? Of course you do. Be sure
to check out the details
on the giveaway and show up to our December issue wearing
your luckiest pair of underwear. Or your luckiest lack of
underwear if you're feeling saucy.
As for
this issue, we've got plenty for you to enjoy. We've got reviews
of new nonfiction from A.J. Jacobs and everyone's favorite
NPR-turned-Showtime host, Ira Glass. We also have great new
fiction from seasoned novelist Ha Jin and first-time novelist
Veronica Gonzalez, and an interview with writer and former
Punk Planet journalist Joe Meno.
As always,
we thank you from the bottom of our fluttery hearts for always
coming back and letting us share with you. Thanks for supporting
us by reading this, by telling friends, and by clicking our
links to Powell's
Books and Amazon.
Thanks
for visiting. A winner is you.
<3,
Kyle
and Yennie
(November,
2007)
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