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    Doug Dorst: book signing and discussion

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    Presented by Brazos Bookstore at Brazos Bookstore

    September 22, 2010

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    Please join us at Brazos Bookstore when we host author Doug Dorst as he discusses and signs his latest book The Surf Guru on Wednesday, September 22 from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM.

    With the publication of his debut novel, Alive in Necropolis, Doug Dorst was widely celebrated as one of the most creative, original literary voices of his generation-an heir to T.C. Boyle and Denis Johnson, a northern California Haruki Murakami. Now, in his second book, The Surf Guru, his full talent is on display, revealing an ability to explore worlds and capture characters that other writers have not yet discovered.

    Dorst's characters have all successfully cultivated a particular expertise, and yet they remain intent on moving toward the horizon, seeking hope in something new. Likewise, each of Dorst's stories is a virtuoso performance balancing humor and insight, achieving a perfect pitch, pulsing with a gritty and punchy, distinctly American realism- and yet always pushing on into the unexpected, taking us some place new.

    About the author: A long-time resident of San Francisco, Doug Dorst now lives in Austin, Texas where he teaches creative writing at St. Edward’s University. His work has appeared in McSweeney’s, Ploughshares, Epoch, and other journals, as well as in the anthology Politically Inspired. He is also a former Jeopardy! champion.


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        Brazos Bookstore

        2421 Bissonnet
        Houston, TX 77005

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        Info Phone: (713) 523-0701

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        September 22, 2010

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        7:00pm

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