February 16, 2011
Author Steve Jones.
SFBG City Editor Steven T. Jones, aka Scribe, has written a new book about everything you ever wanted to know about Burning Man, and more. Much more. In his book, The Tribes of Burning Man: How an Experimental City in the Desert is Shaping the New American Counterculture, Jones weaves a definitive account of his journalistic engagement with Burning Man, an “epic journey through Burning Man’s renaissance years of 2004 to present, meeting the culture’s most inspiring leaders and colorful characters and searching for meaning on the road from San Francisco to Black Rock City” and beyond.
Tomorrow, February 17, a release party will be held to officially launch the book. The event includes a reading by Jones, speeches by significant figures in the Burning Man world, and a dance party featuring DJs from some of the collectives featured in the book, including Opulent Temple, Space Cowboys, Brass Tax, and Deep End!
Where: Project One, 251 Rhode Island St.
When: Thursday, February 17, 7 pm.
Tickets: $5 or $20 (includes copy of book).
For more information on how to purchase signed copies of The Tribes of Burning Man online, visit www.steventjones.com.
The Hunger Site
February 17, 2011 at 10:41 am
Burning Man, the corporate event disguised as a counter-culture happening:
http://district5diary.blogspot.com/2009/09/big-thinking-from-burning-man.html
February 16, 2011 at 8:30 pm
Some book,
I’ve read 270 of 300 pages and it’s all dog-eared pages and highliner. Didn’t know crap about Burning Man before I picked it up and now I’m ready to start BORG3 (Steven will know what I mean).
I’ll do a serious review just between a few of us (it deserves it) but my preliminary read is that it’s a cross between a philosophy and history text. Lotta food for thought. Lotta food for thought.
Makes me hungry.
Or, was it that last bowl of pot?
That makes me thirsty.
Go Giants!
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