Nice! BookExpo America announced some of the writers it will feature this year, and one of them is that guy that used to be Stephen Colbert’s boss … what’s his name? Oh right, the very funny Jon Stewart! Even better, as co-author of The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Presents Earth (The Book): A Visitor’s Guide to the Human Race, he’ll be the master of ceremonies for one of the Expo’s breakfast events. From Bookselling this Week:
Jon Stewart, Sara Gruen Among BEA Headliners
March 04, 2010. . .
THURSDAY, May 27, 2010
8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. THURSDAY BOOK & AUTHOR BREAKFAST (Special Events Hall)
The Thursday morning breakfast will feature:
- Condoleezza Rice, author of Extraordinary, Ordinary People: A Memoir of Family (Crown)
- John Grisham, author of a forthcoming title from Doubleday
- Mary Roach, author of Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void (W.W. Norton)
Jon Stewart, author (along with the writers of The Daily Show) of The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Presents Earth (The Book): A Visitor’s Guide to the Human Race (Grand Central Publishing) will be the Master of Ceremonies.
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(h/t to Badgeriii and loudfan!)
THE DAILY SHOW HAS A NEW BOOK?!
HOW WAS I NOT AWARE OF THIS?!
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It’s not slated for publication until September, so you haven’t missed anything yet. This is akin to when Stephen did the breakfast for I Am America (And So Can You!) in the Spring before his book was released.
But I’m sure Jon’s BEA talk will rock, and I’m keeping my fingers crossed that there will be a brief promo tour when the book is released, like Stephen did for his book. I hope I hope I hope …
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I cannot WAIT for this book. I had heard they were working on a follow up to “America,” but I hadn’t heard what it was about. Wonder how they’ll top the naked supreme court justices. Heh, I actually just listened to Ricky Gervais’ Guide to the Earth the other day.
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Oh, this book is going to be SO much fun! This is the first report I’ve heard of it’s title. So awesome, thanks for posting!! :D
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Best news I.’ve heard all day!
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How great! I had no idea they were writing another book. I’ll keep a close watch.
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This event sounds awesome! And I cannot express to you how excited I am for that book! :P
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