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Ode To Public Benches | An Excerpt From Escape Into Meaning

2022-08-15

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*Will the book be sold internationally?* Yes, Escape Into Meaning should available for shipping to most places around the world where English-language books are sold. Amazon is your best bet, but local retailers can also order books from abroad (may just take a bit longer). I don’t have a full list of where it’s available, and I don’t control this in any way, so I’m sorry if you can’t get the hardcover where you live.

*Will the book be translated into other languages?* Escape Into Meaning is only available in English for now. Translated versions usually don’t happen unless there are significant sales. If this book gets translated, that means something went really right, but we won’t know that for some time. If there are going to be translations, I will let you know as soon as I do.

*Is there an audiobook, and do you read it?* Yes, there is an audiobook, and yes I read it (which was such a thrill to do). It is available on Audible here: https://adbl.co/3birfo9 And it’s also available from other platforms, all of which you can find at the Simon & Schuster master link: https://bit.ly/3cGnr0f

*Will you be doing live events for Escape Into Meaning?* Yes! I will be doing 2 in-person events. One at The Strand in NYC. Tickets here: https://bit.ly/3OOAOJf And I will be doing another at The Grove Barnes & Noble in Los Angeles. Tickets here: https://bit.ly/3cSjPIG

These will be the only live events I’ll be doing. I’m sorry if you don’t live near these cities — but I will be doing a livestream event that will be available for everyone. When I have the link and details for that, I will share it with you.

I will update this as more questions come in. Thanks!

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Ode To Public Benches
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That's what the majority of city dwellers are doing outside
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heading to work, to the store, the gym, a restaurant
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If you do pause in New York City, for example
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you run the risk of being trampled by the herd.
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The bench allows you to step away from that herd.
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The simple act of sitting radically alters your relationship to the city
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benches don't require consumption
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The parade of humanity is endlessly fascinating.
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without being preoccupied by their perception of you.
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Maybe I'm overly self-conscious
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to observe the people I'm interacting with
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