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What We Talk About When We Talk About Love by Raymond Carver - March Book Pick

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Our March Reading Club Pick is What We Talk About When We Talk About Love by Raymond Carver. See you March 30th for the discussion - 7:30 at Atomic Books.

Supreme Court Justice Of Assholedom - Tim Kreider

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Rolling Stone's Matt Taibbi has convened a Supreme Court of Assholedom . The justices include: Mara Schmid, Drew Magary, Tim Kreider, David Sirota, David Rees, Jenny Boylan, Jessica Kourkounis, Adam Whitmer. The court will be hearing asshole cases shortly. But you can meet Supreme Court Justice Tim Kreider this Friday, when he comes to Atomic to read from, discuss and sign copies of his new book, Twilight of the Assholes . According to Kreider, "All children eventually have to learn, however grudgingly, that they are not the only person in the world, nor are they even its center… All assholes have in common this obliviousness or indifference to other people’s subjective reality. By this definition we are all assholes inside, of course; the crucial distinction between the true Asshole and other people is in how hard we try not to act like one." Great quotes from other prospective Justices in the Taibbi piece include: There was the software engineer who wrote in about his

Twilight of the Assholes

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Next Friday, Tim Kreider will be at Atomic Books for a book party for his latest collection, Twilight of the Assholes . Tim will do a slideshow presentation and sign copies. Adult beverages will be on hand. Starts at 7pm! Check out our other upcoming events (more to be announced on the way).

What Up Federal Hill?

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noveltyspace , originally uploaded by sugarfreak . Hey, what's Benn up to down in Federal Hill? What's Noel doing there?

Vinylmore 4 - Open for Submissions

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We're taking applications for Vinylmore 4. This year the show will be open to all toy templates, of any size. You can design, paint and add on sculptural pieces however you like. Show us your best! Deadline for submissions is March 1st (you can simply submit a sketch for your entry if you don't have a finished figure). The exhibit will be juried for prizes and will open April 1st, with a crowd favorite vote the night of the reception. Guidelines: 1. No custom toys. Please use a template toy. 2. Please do not use a franchised character and be aware of copyright laws. We encourage the creation of original character design in these pieces. 3. Your submission must be the sketch that was accepted for the exhibit. Last minute design/concept changes will not be accepted. We have a Facebook Vinylmore group for artists and fans. Please check it out if you have further questions. You can also always email us. Email your submissions with your name, title of the

Local On Tap

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rontannerbookevent , originally uploaded by sugarfreak . Thanks to everyone who came out last night for Ron Tanner 's book event last night! Not sure why Raven, the beer, fell off our radar. The first time we had it was when it was served at the premiere of A Dirty Shame . But we've become reunited with it again (and it feels so good!) because it's now on tap at the Golden West Cafe Bar . Local authors, local brews!

Kiss Me, Stranger - Ron Tanner Reading

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This Thursday, for our first Atomic Fiction Series event of the year, we'll be having a release party for Ron Tanner's Kiss Me, Stranger . Hosted by Kathy Flann , 7-9pm, here at Atomic Books.

RIP Tura Satana

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Tura Satana , who's most famous for her role in Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!, has passed away. This is the scene where Dan Clowes got the name for two of his comics - "Eightball" and Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron .

Ice Haven by Dan Clowes - February Book Pick

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Our February Reading Club Pick is Ice Haven by Dan Clowes. See you Feb 23rd for the discussion - 7:30 at Atomic Books.

Atomic VD Picks

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Valentine's Day is almost here and we've got some Atomic highlights for you! The Traditionlist: These retro cards are discontinued and almost gone. The Non Traditionalist: Those Some ECards also come as postcard books . The Baltimorean: Love Rats in Red or White . A Date with John Waters - a signed CD of some of John Waters' favorite love songs. The Foodie: Amor Y Tacos - what if you gave this book as a gift and promised to make every single recipe in it for your loved one? OMG. The Artster: The lastest Juxtapoz book collection is all Erotica. The Bethrothed: Perhaps you've made the leap and got engaged? Adrian Tomine's wedding favor was a comic he made of everything they went through in the planning of their Special Day.