Announcing: the tour for "How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems," Randall "XKCD" Munroe's next book

[Randall Munroe traces the phenomenal success of his webcomic XKCD with this Boing Boing post; and I've avidly followed his career ever since (he's returned the favor), so I was delighted to learn in February that he had a new book coming out and I'm more delighted still to host the official announcement of his tour, which you can book extra dates for (see below) -Cory]

Here's what Randall's publisher says about "How To": "A major work, chock full of deeply researched, entertaining, and often alarming scientific thought experiments, explained through Munroes clever infographics, amusing illustrations, and whimsical touches. HOW TO is the worlds most entertaining and useless self-help guide, full of highly impractical advice for everything from landing a plane to digging a hole to predicting the weather by analyzing the pixels of your Facebook photos."

Randall and I have presented together and I can assure you that it's always worth your time to see him in person.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3: CAMBRIDGE, MA7:00 PM | HARVARD SCIENCE CENTER presented by HARVARD BOOKSTORESanders Theater, 45 Quincy St, Cambridge, MA 02138Tickets and information

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 4: WASHINGTON, DC7:00 PM | SIDWELL FRIENDS SCHOOL presented by POLITICS & PROSEMeeting House, 3825 Wisconsin Ave, Washington, DC 20016Tickets and information

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 5: NEW YORK, NY7:00 PM | COOPER UNION presented by STRAND BOOK STOREE 7th St, New York, NY 10003Tickets and information

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 6: ANN ARBOR, MI7:00 PM | RACKHAM AUDITORIUM presented by LITERATI BOOKSTORE915 E Washington St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109Tickets and information

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 8: PORTLAND, OR7:30 PM | POWELLS CITY OF BOOKS1005 W Burnside St, Portland, OR 97209Pre-order with Powell's

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 9: SEATTLE, WA7:00 PM | THIRD PLACE BOOKS17171 Bothell Way NE, #A101, Lake Forest Park, WA 98155Tickets and information

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 10: SAN FRANCISCO, CA 7:30 PM | FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF BERKELEY presented by KPFA and PEGASUS BOOKS2345 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA 94704Tickets and information

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 11: SANTA CRUZ, CA7:00 PM | SANTA CRUZ BIBLE CHURCH presented by BOOKSHOP SANTA CRUZ440 Frederick St, Santa Cruz, 95062Tickets and information THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 12: LOS ANGELES, LA8:00 PM | ARATANI THEATER presented by LIVE TALKS LA3131 Olympic Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90404Tickets and information

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 14: SALT LAKE CITY, UT7:00 PM | LIBBY GARDNER HALL @ UNIVERSITY OF UTAH presented by WELLER BOOK WORKS & UTAH TRIANGLE FRATERNITY1375 Presidents Cir, Salt Lake City, UT 84112Tickets and information

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 16: KANSAS CITY, MO7:00 PM | UNITY TEMPLE ON THE PLAZA presented by RAINY DAY BOOKS707 W 47th St, Kansas City, MO 64112Tickets and information

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 17: CINCINNATI, OH7:00 PM | JOSEPH-BETH BOOKSELLERS2692 Madison Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45208Tickets and information

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 18: LOUISVILLE, KY7:00 PM | LOUISVILLE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY presented by CARMICHAELS BOOKSTORE301 York Street, Louisville, KY 40203To RSVP and for more information, click here: http://www.lfpl.org/upcomingevents.htm#munroe"Tickets and information

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 19: RALEIGH, NC7:00 PM | HUNT LIBRARY @ NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY presented by QUAILRIDGE BOOKS1070 Partners Way, Raleigh, NC 27606Tickets and information

Announcing: HOW TO Bring Randall To Your TownA challenge for booksellers, consumers and fans of all kinds

WHAT: #1 New York Times bestselling author and xkcd creator, Randall Munroe, is hitting the road this fall for his new book, How To. Read the rest