Monday, November 1, 2010

Gary Trudeau @ Barnes & Noble Union Square - Pt 2

Just as I thought....somewhat uneventful.  I arrived 15 minutes early, and more than half the seats were still empty.  No wristband needed, no purchase necessary even.  So I sat, with a clear view of the stage, and waited.  At 7pm, a little Asian woman in a fabulous mod pattern dress and leggings came out, and introduced Mr. Trudeau, who would be 'in conversation' with the editor of the Barnes & Noble review, whatever that is.  They talked about the new book, 40, which is a retrospective of the highlights of 40 years of Doonesbury, where the inspiration came from, how the characters were fleshed out, etc, etc, etc.  I got bored pretty quickly.  Got my picture and left.