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Peter Irwin
chef
“Death on The Installment Plan, by Lovis Ferdinand Céline, because he is the architect of black humor. He was the most powerful influence of Charles Bukowski. The language is fragmented into ellipsis; it’s revolutionary.”
ME-OW!: The Internet Cat Video Festival takes place Tuesday, Jan. 21, at 7:30 p.m. at the Cal Poly Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $15 to $20; visit pacslo.org. Credit: PHOTO BY DAVID MCCLISTER
Crystal Lara
business owner
“The Twilight series, because there’s four books. I like the love story, and vampires are hot.”
IT’S ALIVE!: Catch Orchesis Dance Company’s performance Vitality at the Alex and Faye Spanos Theatre at 8 p.m. Jan. 30-Feb. 1 and Feb. 6-8, with an additional 2 p.m. performance on Feb. 1. Tickets are $12-$20; visit pacslo.org or call 756-4TIX (4849).
Ken Buccieri
retired bond trader
“Thucydides’ The Peloponnesian War. It’s a great book, and it’s not just about war, but human folly and our tendency as a species to repeat our mistakes.”
ME-OW!: The Internet Cat Video Festival takes place Tuesday, Jan. 21, at 7:30 p.m. at the Cal Poly Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $15 to $20; visit pacslo.org. Credit: PHOTO BY DAVID MCCLISTER
Candace Simonton
aesthetician
“I’d bring the Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins, because they’re all about survival.”