It was Standing Room Only tonight at The Booksmith on 1644 Haight Street near Cole because famous blogger Christian Lander came to town to promote Stuff White People Like: A Definitive Guide to the Unique Taste of Millions. The book started from a similarly-named blog:
“While the name has earned it controversy, the blog is not necessarily about the interests of all white people, but rather a subset of the larger population that can be variously described as affluent, well-educated (particularly in the liberal arts), left-wing (e.g. environmentally conscious, anti-corporate), and/or hipster. His book has made several bestseller lists. Lander was reportedly paid a $300,000 advance by the publisher, Random House, for the book rights.”
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Brother Christian read from six relevant passages, including #82 Hating Corporations and #16 Gifted Children.
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Thanks for the great piece on Christian. Christian is the man. Check out his feature at 5QuickQuestions:
http://5quickquestions.wordpress.com/2009/01/15/6-christian-lander-stuff-white-people-like/