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readings: The Complete Syllabus: Magic Shows A list of all of the books used in our Summer issue, “Magic Shows.”; LQ Podcast 22: Sarah Vowell Historian, radio star, and Daily Show contributor Sarah Vowell reads from LQ’s Future issue: Mark Twain’s hilarious “Earthquake Almanac,” William Safire’s preparatory presidential space-disaster speech, and Futurist extraordinaire Filippo Marinetti’s attack on pasta.; The Complete Syllabus: “The Future” This quarter’s syllabus is assembled and ready for your perusal. It should at least get you to the next issue.; The Complete Syllabus: “Food” LQ collects the books that we’ve used for each issue of the magazine. If you were ever wondering what our bookshelves look like at the office, this might give you a good idea.; “Celebrity” at Joe’s Pub January 20th, 7pm; LQ Podcast 2: Patton Oswalt Reads H.L. Mencken First introduced to the critic after seeing his name on a Baltimore burrito shop, comedian Patton Oswalt has always admired the curmudgeonly tone of H.L. Mencken. He reads sections of Mencken from “Sports & Games,” “Religion,” and our newest issue “The City.”; Reverend Billy and Lewis Lapham Compare Notes on God LQ and Killing the Buddha present Lewis Lapham and Reverend Billy at Bookcourt this Thursday.