March, 2015 - The Bushwick Book Club Seattle

Bookshelf Report: No Bookshelf Necessary

The Bookshelf Report is an ongoing series where a Bushwick reader invites us into their home and shares a little bit about the books that occupy their shelves.

Today’s bookshelf comes from Seattle writer / film maker / sketch comedian Travis Vogt. His written work has appeared in many well know publications including City Arts, Wonder and Risk, and Encore Arts Seattle. Travis also makes up one half of the popular sketch comedy duo Travis and Kevin (guess which half he is).

The Poster for Our Steve Martin’s Born Standing Up Inspired Event

Ladies and gentleman, on Friday April 3rd at Dusty Strings Bushwick will be presenting original music inspired by Steve Martin’s Born Standing Up — and here is the poster to prove it!

I can’t wait for this show, hope to see you there. It will be super fun.

Poster design by Travis Young.

Bookshelf Report: Your Books are Making Me Nervous

The Bookshelf Report is an ongoing series where a Bushwick reader invites us into their home and shares a little bit about the books that occupy their shelves.

Today’s bookshelf belongs to comedian / music maker Chad Opitz. His one man band Nervous Energy is an entertaining tornado of awesomeness with hit songs that include I Married a Necro, Beardo, Because He’s An Asian, and everyone’s favorite Lord of Flatulation — also known as the best god damn Louie Anderson tribute song ever written.

5 Facts About Cheryl Strayed and Wild

Although Bushwick’s Wild inspired event has come and gone, I still find myself thinking about both the book and the movie often. These nagging thoughts caused me to go on an all-out Google blitz to find out more about Wild, its author Cheryl Strayed and the Pacific Coast Trail. Here are five facts I learned during my investigation. Read more

10 Quotes from Cheryl Strayed and Wild

A central theme of Cheryl Strayed’s Wild is grief and the human response to it. Due to a recent unexpected death in my family, the quotes I’ve chosen lean to the darker parts of the book. That’s what makes the book powerful and explains some of Cheryl’s more reckless behavior. Cheryl also has an advice column called Dear Sugar where she tackles a variety of readers’ questions including those about recovering from grief. I’ve pulled some quotes from there as well. Sprinkled in amongst the grief themed quotes are some about love, faith, forgiveness and survival. Read more

Cheryl Strayed’s Wild — Video Short

Here is a nice little video recap of Cheryl Strayed’s captivating memoir Wild — just in time for our big Wild inspired event this Wednesday night. It is equally enjoyable for both the folks who have read the book, and the folks who have not (hopefully very few of you fall into the latter category).

This nugget of Wild goodness stars the talented Annie Jantzer (Bucket of Honey) and is narrated by Seattle funnyman Emmett Montgomery. A special thanks goes out to the mighty Aimee Zoe and Joy Mills for bringing this story to life.

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