Chris, Tonight, Powell’s Books, Portland, Oregon, Go
Say, kids in Portland, Oregon and vicinity, what are you doing tonight? You’d better have answered that you’re planning to be at Powell’s City of Books on Burnside at 7:… more
The Art of the Hobbit
To celebrate the 75th anniversary of The Hobbit this month HarperCollins will release more than 100 original illustrations by J.R.R. Tolkien in The Art of the Hobbit. These… more
Chris, the Book, and You: Tuesday Night in San Francisco (Plus a Chance to Win)
Don’t worry, the site isn’t going to be all-book-promotion all-the-time, but this IS Day 1 and we do want to make sure you know that if you’re a) reading this… more
“The Nerdist Way” Has Arrived
The Nerdist Way is in bookstores today. You should buy it. You must buy it. You NEED it. All right, you expected that we’d be telling you that. And you… more
In Russia, Book Casts Movie Version For You
That image you see above isn’t a Russian poster for one of Mark Wahlberg’s movies. (Though it would be kind of funny if it were for the Planet of the… more
Learn About Sharks From David O’Doherty
You know David O’Doherty as a very funny comedian who has appeared on the Nerdist Podcast and did that segment from the Doctor Who Experience for the Nerdist TV show…. more
Review: PotterMORE? Yes. Yes, That Would Be Nice.
Originally, my headline for this blog was going to be “Hogwarts, We Have A (Bandwidth) Problem,” because for the first week after the welcome letter for Pottermore hit my inbox,… more
My Friggin Book!!!
I just got this in the mail today. S’weird! This was nothing but a really large Word .doc for so long that having it in the physical world freaks me… more
