For those of you that don't know, we have a rare gift on our site. Something anyone wishing to be a writer -- or simply wanting to improve their craft in writing -- will benefit from greatly.

Three years ago, Chuck Palahniuk began an amazing partnership with the Writers Workshop on our website, whereby every month he would submit a craft essay on writing. This was an original essay he typed up from his word processor, just for his readers. Chuck kept up with these essays for two solid years on our site. He then decided to take three years off, away from them. But he has returned with more for 2008! read more »

I saw Choke Monday night at the LA Film Festival.  This was the Los Angeles premiere of the movie, and Fox Searchlight Pictures graciously sent me two tickets so that my roommate and I could attend.  I'll admit right off the bat, this was a thing I was sort of worried about.  It's been almost nine years since our last Chuck Palahniuk movie adaptation.  Since Fight Club. During that time, everyone under the sun has tried to get other projects of Chuck's off the ground.  From the turbulent aftermath of 9/11, which put a screeching halt on a movie version of 'Survivor'.  To the long battle filmmaker Jesse Peyronel has fought to get 'Invisible Monsters' funded.  To the rumors that 'Haunted' would be a mini-series for Showtime or HBO. read more »

Want to order your very own Survivor shirt AND save with free shipping AND!!! qualify for a chance to win signed Chuck Palahniuk collectible books?  Then read on for more!

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The Last Man

Brian K Vaughan a superstar in the realm of comic books.  Although he's too cool to say that about himself, it's cool if I say it. He has won the Eisner, Harvey, and Shuster Awards for his critically acclaimed works Y: The Last Man (which is currently being developed into a movie with New Line Cinema) and Ex Machina (also being developed, at a much slower pace.) He's written such mainstream comics as Wolverine, Captain America, Green Lantern, Swamp Thing, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

In addition to these accomplishments, Brian also won the award for "2006 Best Comic's Writer" from Wizard Magazine. Most recently, he's broken out of the comic book writing medium and ventured into the realm of TV, writing for some show called Lost. Ever heard of it?  read more »

Update: St. Helen's is shipping more signed 'Snuff' books this week.  They have a cut off time for the next batch of orders of Wednesday, 6/11/08 at 10am Pacific Time.  This is so that we can best prepare for the orders, and reorder Thursday, if need be.  

Our favorite affiliates, and friends to The Cult, St. Helens Book Shop, are accepting orders for Chuck Palahniuk's newest book SNUFF.  Chuck will be stopping by the store soon to sign and personally inscribe all orders that come through the site before the cut-off time.

Order Your Signed & Inscribed Copy of SNUFF today!

The way this works is: You should get your order in as soon as possible.  Then, on the order form, you write down exactly how you'd like your book inscribed.  When Chuck arrives to the store, he fulfills all the orders, and then St. Helens promptly ships them to you. read more »

For many of you, the conception of this anthology slipped under the radar.  I don't think I was even sure it was happening until they asked me to contribute to it.  You Do Not Talk About Fight Club: I Am Jack's Completely Unauthorized Essay Collection (wow, that's a mouthfull), is an anthology of essays written about Fight Club, Chuck Palahniuk, and his other works.  It was edited by Read Mercer Schuchardt, a fellow attendee of the first Chuck Palahniuk conference held in Edinboro, PA.  (we made a documentary about the second one).  Similar to people like Jeff Sartain, upon first meeting Read, I was struck by what an academic he was.  I mean that in the best way.  Read was one of the first Palahniuk fans I met that wanted to seriously analyze Chuck's works, and push others to do the same. 
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Chuck will be wrapping up his US tour for Snuff in Austin, TX tonight.  I did receive word from Chuck's agent last night that there will be a few select stops in Europe soon.  Once I have those dates, I'll post them here.

Thursday, June 5 – Austin, TX
7:00pm
Book People
Interview, Q&A, signing offsite @
Offsite address TBD
www.bookpeople.com
*Interviewer: Pat Beach, book reviewer for the Austin Statesman

For any of you attending, please take plenty of pictures and submit them to us here!  You can also use this thread to type up your accounts of the reading tonight! 

Last, please remember these specific instructions on how the signing is going to work at each store.
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Chuck heads south tonight for a reading in Atlanta, GA: 

Wednesday, June 4 – Atlanta, GA
7:00pm
Georgia Center for the Book
Interview, Q&A, signing offsite @
Clarkston Campus of Georgia Perimeter College
Fine Arts Building -- Marvin Cole Auditorium
(404) 370-8450
www.georgiacenterforthebook.org
*Interviewer: Charles McNair, book editor, Paste Magazine

For any of you attending, please take plenty of pictures and submit them to us here!  You can also use this thread to type up your accounts of the reading tonight! 

Last, please remember these specific instructions on how the signing is going to work at each store.
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With the server switch this past weekend, I wanted to delay the unveiling of Chuck's latest craft essay.  But we seem to be well set up now on the new box, so four days later, here is Chuck's June essay: "Utility Phrases: When Words Fail."

Chuck has comitted to 1 year of these, so expect 7 more yet for 2008.  Also remember that, for the first month they are posted, these essays are only available to Premium Members.  Basic Members can view them one month later.  So come June 13th, this new essay will be available to all, free, for one month only.  read more »

Chuck returns to the road tonight for a reading in Washington, D.C.: 

Tuesday, June 3 – Washington, DC
8:00pm
Olsson’s
Interview, Q&A, signing offsite @
The Avalon Theater
5612 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, DC 20015
Phone number coming soon
Avalon Theater phone: (202) 966-6000
www.olssons.com
*Interviewer: Eric Nuzum, writer
*UPDATE: DUE TO TIME CONSTRAINTS, CHUCK WILL NO LONGER BE ABLE TO PERSONALIZE BOOKS.

For any of you attending, please take plenty of pictures and submit them to us here!  You can also use this thread to type up your accounts of the reading tonight! 

Last, please remember these specific instructions on how the signing is going to work at each store.
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