Michael Heald Book Release

PENELOPE BASS

7:30 pm Thursday, Nov. 29., Thursday November 29 | Free.

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115 NW 5th Ave.

Compulsively measuring himself against men like Ryan Gosling, Eli Manning and Stephen Malkmus, writer Michael Heald always finds himself coming up short in his new collection of essays, Goodbye to the Nervous Apprehension. Heald will read from the book for the release party, while members of bands like The World Radiant, Fruit Bats and Muscle and Marrow will play their favorite Stephen Malkmus songs.

Where: Backspace
Phone: 248-2900
Address: 115 NW 5th Ave.
Website: backspace.bz

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