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THERE'S NO PRICE TO BE FOUND ON THE COVER OF McSweeney's a Farmers' Almanac-style compendium of smarty-pants wit and media industry critique. In its place, "If words are to be used as design elements then let designers write them." David Eggers, the 20-something founder and publisher of "McSweeney's" introduces his latest creation in a telling mixture of anachronism and irony: "People, people stop blaming yourselves! Have you forgotten: Timothy McSweeney's Blues/Jazz Odyssey? (For short say 'McSweeney' s') Known also as: `Pollyanna's Bootless Errand. Now fix your collar--Today could be your...
Eggers got his start at Might magazine, which was famous for such cover stories as "Are Black People Cooler Than White People?" In Might's "Sellout issue," every page of the magazine, including the cover, was sold to a corporate sponsor and the record reviews were written by record company PR departments. When Might folded after 16 issues Eggers was courted by mainstream magazines and spent a year as editor-at-large at Esquire. Put off by the industry's obsession with celebrity and circulation, Eggers left Esquire to start McSweeney's, a quarterly journal stocked with quirky pieces that...
Ease your way into the day at Inman Square's Ryles Jazz Club's Jazz Brunch. Beginning at 10 a.m., the club offers "soft jazz and blues to go with your scrambled eggs." Not your typical Belgian waffle on a tray. No cover, but call 876-9330 for info or directions...
...dining hall's Caribbean Brunch whetted your appetite for some Island Flava, finish off the day with a trip to Bill's Bar and Lounge on Landsdowne Street for Bob Marley Tribute Night. Music will take you back to Spring Break, sunny beaches and Rastafarian rhythms. 421-9678. $8 cover...
...think it went really well," Aaron reports. He is about to launch into a full-scale retelling, but by the look in our eyes, it's clear that we're not interested. We head back out onto the street. The sun is high in the sky and the cloud cover has dispersed. We squint and stumble around the corner...