There shall be updated tour info, including ticket information, SOON.

But here are the basics of THE END IS NIGH tour.

1. THAT IS ALL will be published on the suitably palindromic date of 11/1/11. You can pre-order it HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE.*

2. TO BRING YOU THE FINAL WORLD KNOWLEDGE, I will be traveling the future wasteland known as the UNITED STATES with copies of the books, words to read from it, and occasional guests of note. While some details are still emerging, here is the basic outline of THE END IS NIGH TOUR, 2011.

BROOKLYN, NY

Tuesday, November 1st; time TK

The Bell House

CHICAGO, IL

Wednesday, November 2nd; time TK

Second City

ST. LOUIS, MO

Thursday, November 3rd; 7:00 PM

Mad Art Gallery / Subterranean Books

LOS ANGELES, CA

Friday, November 4th; 8:30 PM (doors open at 7)

Largo / Book Soup

PORTLAND, OR

Sunday, November 6th; 7:00 PM

Bagdad Theater / Powell’s

SEATTLE, WA

Monday, November 7th; 7:30 PM

Town Hall / Elliott Bay

AUSTIN, TX

Tuesday, November 8th; 7:00 PM

Book People (in-store)

DURHAM, NC

Wednesday, November 9th; time tk

Durham Armory / Regulator Bookshop

ASHEVILLE, NC

Friday, November 11th; time tk

Venue TK / Malaprop’s

NEW YORK, NY

Monday, November 14th; 7:00 PM

Barnes & Noble – Union Square

BOSTON, MA

Tuesday, November 15th; 6:00 PM

Coolidge Theater / Brookline Booksmith

ST. PAUL, MN

Friday, November 18th; time tk

The Fitzgerald / Minnesota Public Radio “Wits Extra

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