An Evening with... ADULTS!
A.K.A. Parents - Get the F**k Out of the House
Friday, Nov. 18, 6:00 p.m., Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
The Fair invites all you sleep-deprived parents to get a sitter and come out for a night of unconventional childrearing advice, courtesy of The New York Times bestseller, Go the F**k to Sleep (Akashic, $14.95). This book isn’t just a bedtime story for parents who live in the real world; it has become a controversial cultural phenomenon. Profane, affectionate, and radically honest, Go the F**k to Sleep has touched a national nerve. Come hear author Adam Mansbach and illustrator Ricardo CortŽs talk about the story behind the story of putting your little angel down for the night. Special guests, comedienne Jenna Elfman and singer Nikka Costa, tell the story of making the book-inspired oh-so-spot-on rap music video that’s become a YouTube hit.
Kid-curious? Expecting? Nostalgic empty nester? Just want to laugh? This night’s for you! Want to make a night of it? Purchase a Terrible-Twos combo package (see below for details).
The Terrible Twos: $30
(Admission for one to the event, and a voucher for two drinks and an appetizer at area restaurants such as Tuyo, Jimmy’z Kitchen, El Sitio, The Local, and others.)*
* Drink and appetizer vouchers are valid from November 18 to December 18, 2011.
** There are a limited number of combo package tickets available.
Author(s) and Guest(s)
Adam Mansbach
New York Times bestseller, Go the F**k to Sleep (Akashic, $14.95) is a bedtime book for parents who live in the real world. Profane, affectionate, and radically honest, author Adam Mansbach’s verses and Ricardo Cortés illustrations capture the familiar tribulations of putting your little angel down for the night. Mansbach‘s novels include The End of the Jews, and the best-selling Angry Black White Boy. Cortés has illustrated books about marijuana, electricity, the Jamaican bobsled team, and Chinese food.
Ricardo Cortes
The New York Times bestseller, Go the F**k to Sleep (Akashic, $14.95), is a bedtime book for parents who live in the real world. Profane, affectionate and radically honest, author Adam Mansbach’s verses and Ricardo Cortés illustrations capture the familiar tribulations of putting your little angel down for the night. Mansbach’s novels include The End of the Jews, and the best-selling Angry Black White Boy. Cortés has illustrated books about marijuana, electricity, the Jamaican bobsled team and Chinese food.
Jenna Elfman
Jenna Elfman is a clasically-trained dancer and actress, best known for her role as Dharma in the television show, Dharma and Greg.
Nikka Costa
The daughter of famed arranger/producer Don Costa and goddaughter of her father's longtime client, Frank Sinatra, R & B singer Nikka Costa has performed and recorded widely.
Schedule
Location
Miami Book Fair International * Miami Dade College
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
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