Dan White at Books Inc. in the Castro October 2, 2008

Local Author Dan White, will be visiting us here at Books Inc. in the Castro to read from his new autobiographical book "Cactus Eaters".

The Pacific Crest Trail stretches from Mexico to Canada, a distance of 2,650 grueling, sun-scorched, bear-infested miles. When Dan White and his girlfriend announced their intention to hike it, Dan's parents--among others--thought they were nuts. How could two people who'd never even shared an apartment together survive six months in the desert with little more than a two-person tent and some trail mix? But when these addled adventurers, dubbed "the Lois and Clark Expedition" by their benevolent trail-guru, set out for the American wilderness, the hardships of the trail--and one delicious-looking cactus--test the limits of love and sanity.

About the author:
Dan White is a journalist and author whose work has appeared in the "New York Times", the "Los Angeles Times", and "Backpacker" magazine. He received his MFA from Columbia University, and he lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.

* * *

Books Inc. is a locally owned and operated independent bookseller with 10 locations in California. Books Inc.'s origin dates 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, 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 94114
For Questions:415.864.6777 or on the web at www.booksinc.net and
www.myspace.com/booksinccastro

Official Website: http://www.yelp.com/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbooksinc.net%2FNASApp%2Fstore%2FIndexJsp%3Fs%3Dstoreevents%26eventId%3D383782