Feral House extravaganza in LA on December 9, 2010

Mark Frauenfelder 10:00 am Wed Dec 8, 2010

My friends at Feral House and Process Books are throwing a book launch party at La Luz de Jesus Gallery (4633 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles) on December 9 from 6-9pm. It looks like fun!

Join us to celebrate the end of the dark days and the sun's rebirth. Tip back some mead or bicycle-powered vegan smoothies, listen to tunes by the master Hogmanay, check out our latest Process and Feral House books and have them personally inscribed to your friends and family by our authors.

Deborah Eden Tull (The Natural Kitchen), Mel Gordon (Voluptuous Panic), Kelly Coyne and Erik Knutzen (The Urban Homestead), Cletus Nelson (Depression 2.0) and Louis Sahagun (Master of the Mysteries); also, publisher Adam Parfrey will be present to sign books.

See the event poster after the jump.

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