Thursday, February 21, 2008
News Chandler Burr comes to Decatur today ... not tomorrow
Posted by Krista Derbecker Gilliam on Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 6:23 PM
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This post is dedicated to observant readers who saw this week's Speakeasy with Chandler Burr and wondered how he was going to appear at the Decatur Library on Friday, February 21, seeing as how February 21 is actually today. And today is Thursday. So kudos to anyone who picked up on our mistake. And just to clear things up, yes, Chandler Burr, New York Times scent critic and author of several books, is coming to the Decatur Library TONIGHT (Thursday, Feb. 21, 2008) at 7:15 p.m. He'll be discussing his latest book The Perfect Scent: A Year Inside the Perfume Industry in Paris and New York.
The Perfect Scent is a really incredible book. I don't wear perfume, nor have I ever particularly cared about it before now, but Burr makes the creation of fragrances come alive with his rich language of scents and down-to-earth descriptions of complex processes. It's definitely worth reading, especially because it makes you appreciate the artistic value of not only perfume, but also a well-crafted story. Click here to hear a podcast interview with Burr, including a reading from The Perfect Scent.
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