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Austin made an attempt at seducing another NYC writer. It’s hard not to say “I love you Austin” when the temps are in the mid-70’s, the patio’s not too crowded, and the booze is flowing like, um, a waterfall of booze. Austinist took full advantage of the conditions and sat down with Gary Shteyngart, author of Absurdistan and The Russian Debutante's Handbook. He's also a regular contributor to Travel + Leisure. We took him...

Author Gary Shteyngart will be at BookPeople tonight to discuss his deservedly fawned upon second novel Absurdistan. Shteyngart will never let you down with his satirical, vivid, melodic prose. He also penned the widely acclaimed The Russian Debutante's Handbook.

MONDAY [8] [music] Art Brut, Birdmonster, The Robocop Kraus at Emo's (link) [music] She Wants Revenge and OKGO at Stubb's (link) [music] The Lashes at Waterloo (Free, 5pm) (link) [film] Amelie (with FREE crème brulee) at Alamo Downtown (7pm) (link) [film] L.A. Confidential at Austin Java (8pm, FREE) (link) [film] Anime Monday at Ventana del Sol (7:30pm, FREE) (link) [film] Wet Hot American Summer at Rounders Pizzeria (6pm, FREE) (link) [film] School of Rock at...

The hip-hop references alone had us smitten… we would like to add our gyrating crotch to the many crotches already gyrating upon the leg of Gary Shteyngart. His latest novel, Absurdistan, kept us rapt for the past week. Goncharov's Oblomov and Biggie Smalls alluded to in one book, frequently... who does that?