THE EVER-LOVING LIVING BOOKENDS

There are comic book conventions happening all year around the clock- such as the one in San Diego, which is a annual mandatory attendance. The other cons happening all around the nation and the other are touch and go, depending on much you want to experience a different atomosphere and such- but not many media outlets converge and swarm over the ultimate 'BOOK' con as much as they do with the outdoor tent event taking place this weekend on the UCLA campus called the LA Times Festival of Books which is now in it's tenth year.

Jeez, has it been that long?

Anyway, there is going to be thousands and thousands of diverse books and materials both for purchase and to give away of many genres and culture shocks that it will make a hoedown taking place at a Santa Monica high school look tame in comparsion. So head on down and just hold out your hand and the PP Guru guarantees it's not going to be empty by the time you walk out of there- better yet, bring down your leftover Halloween candy bag.

There will be stars galore in attendance as well as much famed authors. Robert Crais, Mary Higgins Clark, Tony Hillerman, and Ray Bradbury (of whom, if you haven't seen the man live in person- this would be the opportune time to do it- alas, because poor Ray isn't going to be long for this mortal place- in fact, I wouldn't be all surprised if he keels right out of his wheelchair right there and then) hobnobbing with the likes of Carrie Fisher & Eric Idle.

So there's fun, food, folks, and more fun. Heck, you might stumble in Ed Asner reading bedtime stories to small children, or Kevin Smith go on stage and spew about his View Askew products, or you might just get run over by Dom DeLuise in a golf cart rushing to get to the last of what's left at the Krispy Kreme donut booth.

The Purple Pinup Guru shall be there tomorrow, time permitting after when he picks up his Porcupine Tree tickets which go on sale at noon.