Duncan Dewey, the glue-guzzling character in Michael Buckley‘s Nerds: M Is for Mama’s Boy, is usually called Gluestick. That’s because Duncan’s superpower is the ability to stick to walls. Which, as superpowers go, might not be the best one in the world, but hey, a superpower is a superpower, right? Part of the National Espionage, Rescue and Defense Society series, the novel combines the spy genre and the embarrassments of grade school, all under a cloak of outrageous humor. Be there to hear the author’s not-so-top-secret readings of his latest book. 4:30 p.m. Blue Willow Bookshop, 14532 Memorial. For information, call 281-497-8675 or visit www.bluewillowbookshop.com. Free.
Thu., Sept. 23, 4:30 p.m., 2010
This article appears in Sep 23-29, 2010.