dept of explanations: kansas
For those who have gazed inward at the vast sea of redness surrounding the “urban archipelago” and wondered just what was going on, Thomas Frank, author of What’s the Matter With Kansas [$] will be preaching to the choir at Town Hall tonight to explain it all. Or at least some of it. O.K., maybe not the part about putting intelligent design in the science curriculum. We make no promises.
As the founder of The Baffler and a former writer for the Simpsons, Frank is bound to give a humorous and informative talk. You should be there. TiVo the season finale of Lost. Advance tickets, which only cost $5, are available from Elliott Bay Book Company [#, 206.624.6600]
