Max Barry is Coming to America with a New Book

Tuesday February 25, 2020 | By Hieronymus Hawkes | cover reveal

Max Barry is one of my favorite novelists. I can actually say I’ve read every book he has published. His new book, Providence is coming out on March 31^st. He is coming to the United States for a book tour. Here are the details from his latest letter:

A lot has happened since I was last in the US. The world became a dark dystopia ruled by corrupt oligarchies. Data-driven marketing companies sucked up our fears and turned them into products. The book publishing industry fell into crisis.

Ha ha! I’m kidding. It was all like that already.

If you’ve never seen me in person, boy, are you missing out. I mean, the accent alone, you can’t even imagine. So what happens at these things is first I talk about whatever’s on my mind. I’ll be traveling with my daughter this time, so, you know, brace yourself for some insights on what it’s like to take a 14-year-old Australian around the US on book tour.

Then I read from the new book a little. But not for long, because, really, you can read it yourself. That’s why we printed all these copies.

Then comes my favorite part, where people ask questions about whatever. Writing, NationStates, why Australian Rules Football is the greatest sport in the world: you name it. This is really the bread and butter of the bookstore event for me. Any kind of situation where people will sit and listen to my opinion on things, that really works for me.

Come see me here:

San Diego, CA

7pm @ Wednesday April 1^st, 2020

Mysterious Galaxy

Beaverton, OR

7pm @ Thursday April 2^nd, 2020

Powell’s Books — Cedar Hill Crossing

Seattle, WA

7pm @ Friday April 3^rd, 2020

Elliot Bay Book Company

San Francisco, CA

3pm @ Saturday April 4^th, 2020

Borderlands Books

Mountain View, CA

2pm @ Sunday April 5^th, 2020

Books, Inc.

Denver, CO

7pm @ Monday April 6^th, 2020

Tattered Cover — Colfax Avenue

Chicago, IL

7pm @ Wednesday April 8^th, 2020

The Book Cellar

Washington, DC

7pm @ Thursday April 9^th, 2020

Politics & Prose — Union Market

I also sign books. The new book, older books, you name it. I will sign anything not nailed down. Although if all you want is a signed Providence, you can contact one of the bookstores and we’ll arrange that without you having to leave home. I mean, that’s not my preference. But I want you to know that option is available.