Harvey Pekar booksigning for "Best of American Splendor" Friday, February 18th at 7pm at The Booksmith (1644 Haight Street in San Francisco)
What's a file clerk from Cleveland doing with an Oscar nomination? How did a movie about a comic book author win the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival? The story begins in 1976, when Harvey Pekar began publishing his autobiographical, slice-of-life comic book series. Experience the heartwarming all-American story of a crank and his comic book. Join us for an entertaining evening with the one and only Harvey Pekar as we celebrate the publication of "Best of American Splendor."
Harvey Pekar is best known for his autobiographical comic book series American Splendor, a first-person account of the author's downtrodden life. In 1987, the author was honored with the American Book Award. Pekar appeared on "Late Night with David Letterman" eight times between 1986 and 1988. It was Pekar's interest in politics, and specifically NBC's affiliation with General Electric, that got him banned from the show. In 2003, American Splendor, a film based on Pekar's life, was released to critical and popular acclaim.
This Booksmith author event is free and located at our San Francisco store (1644 Haight Street in San Francisco, between Clayton & Cole). For further information, call 415-863-8688 or visit www.booksmith.com If you can't attend this event and would like to purchase an autographed book, please contact the Booksmith
