Join Napa Bookmine on Tuesday, October 27th at 7:00PM PDT for a Virtual Author Hour with Suzanne McConnell to discuss the new paperback edition of Pity the Reader: On Writing With Style (co-authored with Kurt Vonnegut). The paperback edition is similar to the hardcover edition, with the exception of a new "Practices" section at the end to encourage readers to explore Vonnegut's writing rules themselves.
During the event, Suzanne will take us through one of these "Practices." If you'd like to prepare ahead of time, please read the prompt below based on "Chapter 27: Prose, the Audial" (p.233-248):
Throughout his work, Vonnegut conjured and indicted words. For example, "[Dr. Ed Brown] coined a new word for Sylvia’s disease, 'Samaritrophia,' which he said meant, 'hysterical indifference to the troubles of those less fortunate than oneself.'
As with Vonnegut's "Samaritrophia," invent a noun and definition for a phenomenon which has, as yet, no defining word. Make its sound echo its sense. Employ it in a sentence.
This is a VIRTUAL event and will take place on Zoom. You must RSVP to attend. Email read@napabookmine.com to RSVP.
This is a free event. If you are able, a donation of $5 is suggested to help us cover costs.