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September 14, 2005

Elliott Hester’s Adventures of a Continental Drifter book tour

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Elliott Hester, my fellow former Salon.com travel columnist, is currently touring in support of his new book, Adventures of a Continental Drifter : An Around-the-World Excursion into Weirdness, Danger, Lust, and the Perils of Street Food. Below is a rundown of his appearances in and around New York, Philly, DC, Chicago, San Francisco, Oakland, Seattle, Raleigh, Dallas, Houston, and Albuquerque.

THE 2005 CONTINENTAL DRIFTER BOOK TOUR

Wednesday, September 14, 7:30 p.m.
New York, New York
Barnes & Noble
4 Astor Place
New York, NY 10003
212-420-1322

Thursday, September 15, 7:00 p.m.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Wynnewood)
Borders
80 East Wynnewood Avenue
Wynnewood, PA 19096
610-642-0362

Friday, September 16, 12:30 p.m.
Washington, DC
Howard University Bookstore
2225 Georgia Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20059
202-238-2640

Friday, September 16, 6:30 p.m.
Washington, DC
Candida’s World of Books
1541 14TH Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
202-667-4811


Monday, September 19, 12:30 p.m.
Chicago, Illinois
Borders
150 North State Street
Chicago, IL 60601
312-606-0750

Monday, September 19, 7:30 p.m.
Matteson, Illinois
Borders
4824 West 211th Street
Matteson, IL 60443
708-679-1835

Wednesday, September 21, 7:30 p.m.
Capitola, California
Capitola Book Cafe
1475 41st Avenue
Capitola, CA 95010
831-462-4415

Thursday, September 22, 12:30 p.m.
San Francisco, California
Stacey’s Books
581 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
415-896-1606

Thursday, September 22, 7:30 p.m.
Oakland, California
Barnes & Noble  
98 Broadway (Jack London Square)
Oakland, CA 94607
510-272-0120

Friday, September 23, 7:30 p.m.
Seattle, Washingtion
Elliott Bay Book Company
101 South Main Street
Seattle, WA 98104
206-624-6600

Sunday, September 25, 4:00 p.m.
Lake Forest Park, Washingtion
Third Place Books
17171 Bothell Way NE
Lake Forest Park, WA 98155

Thursday, September 29, 6:45 p.m, 9:30 p.m.
New York, New York
The Learning Annex
How to Become a Successful Travel Writer” (Seminar: $54.99)
(location to be announced)
New York, NY 10018

Friday, October 7, 7:00 p.m.
Raleigh, North Carolina
Quail Ridge Books
3522 Wade Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27607
919-828-1588

Monday, October 17, 7:00 p.m.
Dallas, Texas
Borders
3600 McKinney Avenue
Dallas, TX 75204
214-219-0512

Wednesday, October 19, 7:00 p.m.
Houston, Texas
Barnes & Noble
12850 Memorial Drive
Houston, TX 77024
713-465-5616

Monday, October 24, 7:00 p.m.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Page One Books
11018 Montgomery, NE
Albuquerque, NM 87111
505-294-2026

Saturday, October 29, 1:00 p.m.
Corte Madera, California
Book Passage
51 Tamal Vista Blvd.
Corte Madera, CA 94925
415-927-0960

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