Books Inc. Castro Presents Nick Burns August 26, 2010

PRESS RELEASE:
for immediate release
Please join us:
Thursday, August 26th, 2010
7:30pm
Books Inc.
2275 Market St. (at Noe)
San Francisco, CA 94114
415.864.6777
About the Event:

Author Nick Burns will be joining us to read from his new book “The Bearded Gentleman: The Style Guide to Shaving Face.”

What do the Handlebar, Horseshoe, Lampshade, and Painter’s Brush all have in common? They’re all styles of facial hair that can be found in the new book The Bearded Gentleman: The Style Guide to Shaving Face. For centuries, men have been growing and styling their facial hair, whether for the sake of vanity, religion, or cultural considerations. Come and hear Nick Burns read from his authoritative yet lighthearted guide that offers detailed information on some 50 specific facial hair styles: where they come from, how to grow them, and how to maintain them. Gain insight into how facial hair has figured in the history of masculinity, including its impact on politics, class, and sexuality. And learn if the Landing Strip, French Fork, or Stiletto is right for you!

About the Author:

Nick Burns is a leading writer on men’s grooming. He has covered skin care, fashion, and health for magazines and newspapers including the New York Times, GQ, Details, and Out, and he pens the popular style blog, HommeGrooming.com. He lives in Berkeley, California.
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Books Inc. is a locally owned and operated independent bookstore with 10 locations in California. Books Inc.’s origins date back to the Gold Rush days of 1851, when Anton Roman struck it rich in Shasta City, California and set himself up in business selling books. That small bookstore was moved, bought, sold, burned, rebuilt and renamed, and became Books Inc. as we know it today in 1946.
Today, with 10 stores and 200 employees, Books Inc. serves as a shining example that independent bookselling can survive and prosper, even if we must dance among the elephants.
This event is FREE at Books Inc. 2275 Market St., San Francisco, CA 94114
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