Strictly Speaking, An Evening with David Rakoff, October 22, 2011

Overview
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Overview

The wry and the heartfelt combine in David Rakoff's prose to resurrect that most-neglected of literary virtues: wit. "Looking like a pug and sounding like the love child of Dorothy Parker, Oscar Wilde, and All About Eve's Addison DeWitt" (Atlanta Journal and Constitution), Rakoff has penned several New York Times best sellers, and his contributions to public radio's This American Life have established him as one of today's funniest, most insightful writers. His Berkeley appearance includes an audience Q&A and book signing.

Please note that Mr. Rakoff has postponed his upcoming tour. The performance previously scheduled for Saturday, October 22, 2011 at 8 pm has been rescheduled for Sunday, February 19, 2012 at 7 pm. All current ticketbuyers have been notified by mail.

Program Notes

Program notes are available online. [PDF]

Multimedia

Don't Get Too Comfortable

Author David Rakoff on Half Empty, Defensive Pessimism

David Rakoff: Why I Write (And Why It Only Gets Harder)

David Rakoff on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart