Best-Selling Author to Speak at Lenox Library11:42AM / Wednesday, February 04, 2009
LENOX, Mass. - Author, humorist, and philosopher Daniel Klein will speak at the Lenox Library on Sunday, February 15, from 4:00 to 5:30 pm. Mr. Klein’s lecture is titled, “My Latest Novel – I’m Serious this Time!”, and will feature his upcoming novel, The History of Now, due out in March 2009 from Permanent Press. Aristotle and an Aardvark Go to Washington: Understanding Political Doublespeak through Philosophy and Jokes, co-authored with “the other philosophy guy”, Thomas Cathcart. This book deconstructs the double-talk, high-falutin’ prose, and deliberate disingenuousness of politicians.
Mr. Klein is also the co-author of the international bestseller Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar: Understanding Philosophy through Jokes. A Harvard University philosophy major, he has therefore naturally worked as a writer for television comedies and quiz shows, writing jokes for such comedians as Flip Wilson, Lily Tomlin, and impressionist David Fry. He has also written 30 books, fiction and nonfiction, including a mystery series featuring Elvis Presley as a detective (Kill Me Tender, Blue Suede Clues, etc.). Daniel Klein is also the co-inventor of the board game “Group Therapy.”
Following his talk, Mr. Klein will be available to sign copies of his previous two books of humor which will be for sale at the event, co-sponsored by The Bookstore in Lenox.
Mr. Klein’s talk is the next in a series of monthly lectures at the Lenox Library, organized and hosted by Professor Jeremy Yudkin. The Distinguished Lecture Series, now in its second year, explores a wide variety of topics.
The program is free and open to the public. No reservations are required. For more information, contact Jenny Rae, Lenox Library, at 413-637-2630 x113 or jrae@lenoxlib.org or visit the Library’s Calendar of Events at www.lenoxlib.org. |
