May 28, 2016

Trekonomics on WIRED (article+podcast) 

Dear backers, readers and friends,

I did a long interview with Dave Kirtley, the host of WIRED magazine’s Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy podcast. You can read the accompanying article here (and download the podcast);

http://www.wired.com/2016/05/geeks-guide-star-trek-economics/

There is more press and interviews coming out this week and the next. Stay tuned. 

Reminders 

•  For those of you in Los Angeles, I will be reading from the book and signing it at Skylight Books, 1818 N. Vermont Ave. in Los Feliz, next saturday at 5PM. Chris Black (writer and executive producer, Star Trek: Enterprise) will introduce me and the book. http://www.skylightbooks.com/event/manu-saadia-discusses-his-new-book-trekonomics

• For those of you in New York City: I will be discussing the book with the most excellent Ben Walsh, from HuffingtonPost.com, Tuesday June 14 at 7:30PM, at WORD Bookstore, in Jersey City (right across the river, on the PATH - 123 Newark Ave.):  http://www.wordbookstores.com/book/9781941758755

• For those of you in the Bay Area: I will be at Books Inc. in Berkeley (on Shattuck) on Wednesday June 15  at 7 PM. Please save the date as this is a very special occasion: Prof. Brad DeLong is honoring us with his presence.  Prepare to be amazed. http://www.booksinc.net/event/manu-saadia-books-inc-berkeley

Finally, a photo shared by an old friend. Live long and prosper, little one: 

Manu