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Humorist and Author Roy Blount, Jr. (Alphabetter Juice) at Kanbar Hall

Jewish Community Center of San Francisco -- Kanbar Hall (3200 California St. San Francisco, CA 94118)
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Roy Blount, Jr. speaks at the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco. A regular panelist on NPR's Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me! and member of the American Heritage Dictionary Usage Panel, Roy has published more than 20 books on topics ranging from the Pittsburgh Steelers to Robert E. Lee to what dogs are thinking, but he's best known for his witty explorations of the English language. He'll be discussing his new book Alphabetter Juice.

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3200 California St.
San Francisco, CA 94118
415-292-1233
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More Information About Author Roy Blount, Jr.

Website

http://jccsf.org/arts-ideas/lectures/arts-entertainment/roy-blount-jr

Quotes & Highlights

  • Learn more about Roy and his new book at his website.
  • “Roy Blount is one of the most clever (see sly, witty, cunning, nimble) wordsmiths cavorting in the English language, or what remains of it.” --Carl Hiaasen
  • "Roy Blount's stuff makes me laugh so hard, sometimes I have to go sit in a room and shut the door." --Garrison Keillor

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Roy Blount, Jr.’s 20-plus books cover subjects from the Pittsburgh Steelers to Robert E. Lee to what dogs are thinking. A regular panelist on NPR’s Wait, Wait... Don’t Tell Me! and member of the American Heritage Dictionary Usage Panel, his new book Alphabetter Juice will change the way you speak -- or misspeak.

About the Ticket Supplier: Jewish Community Center of San Francisco

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