LITERATURE + LECTURES

Brazos Bookstore is pleased to welcome Matthew Inman on Monday, March 14, 2011, at 7:00 PM where he will discuss and sign his book, 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (and Other Useful Guides).

In Matthew Inman's 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (and Other Useful Guides), samurai sword-wielding kittens and hamsters that love .50-caliber machine guns commingle with a cracked out Tyrannosaur that is extremely hard to potty train. Bacon is better than true love and you may awake in the middle of the night to find your nephew nibbling on your toes.

Inman creates these quirky scenes for theoatmeal.com, which launched in July 2009 and already has more than 82 million page views. In fact, every 15 to 30 seconds, someone Googles one of theoatmeal.com's creations. Now, 60 of Inman's comic illustrations and life-bending guides are presented in full-color inside 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (And Other Useful Guides).

About the author: Matthew Inman is a Web designer and developer from Seattle, Washington. He has been designing Web sites since the age of 13 and is a seasoned programmer, systems administrator, and online marketer.

Matthew launched theoatmeal.com in 2009.