Email of the day (well, of yesterday, actually):

We’ve noticed that customers who have purchased “Overheard in New York” by S. Morgan Friedman also purchased books by Harvey Pekar. For this reason, you might like to know that Harvey Pekar’s “Ego & Hubris : The Michael Malice Story” will be released on April 11, 2006. You can pre-order your copy at a savings of 35% by following the link below.

And so on. Here’s the link.

Most surreal for me so far was seeing it featured in the latest Laissez Faire Books catalog. Their review is online, too:

From Harvey Pekar, the award-winning writer of the American Splendor series, comes the biography of Michael Malice, a not-so-ordinary man living a very ordinary life. The story begins with Malice’s childhood, focusing on his dysfunctional family and unique school years. It is at times reminiscent of The Catcher in the Rye, if The Catcher in the Rye had been a comedy, and written by Ayn Rand.

Throughout his life, Malice possessed an ethical, rational, anti-authoritarian outlook that set him apart from everyone else. The way Michael deals with teachers, employers, and other “authority figures” is both hilarious and inspirational. It’s rare to find a book that not only makes you think but also makes you laugh out loud.

Adding to the humor is Malice’s uncensored take on several libertarian notables. Even LFB’s former president, Andrea Millen Rich, gets a mention. Malice calls his internship at the Cato Institute “possibly the best experience of my life.” Don’t miss this one.

Part of this book is supposed to cover Michael’s experience as a Cato intern, which is where we met. Even if that section is boiled down to nothing more than a single panel or two, I imagine it’ll still be enough to make the top of my head explode.

If any of the three or four readers of this blog are located in New York City, be sure to hit Michael’s reading/signing with Harvey Pekar at the Union Square Barnes & Noble, Tuesday, April 11, at 7:00 p.m. I’m tempted to buy my first ticket to the Windy Apple just to see this, but alas, it just ain’t gonna happen . . .