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She writes and illustrates the east village inky, a parenting zine. And other travel lessons learned too late por ayun halliday disponible en rakuten kobo. If youre looking for a lot of nice stories about foreign climes, with. Ayun halliday is the author of the picture book, always lots of heinies at the zoo, and four memoirs, notably no touch monkey and other travel lessons learned too late. No touch monkey and lonely planets wild world deliver humor, wonder. No catches, no fine print just unadulterated book loving, with your favourite books saved to your own digital bookshelf. Ayun halliday is the creator of the east village inky, the 2002 firecracker alternative book award winner for best zine. Her writing and comics have appeared in the new york times, bust, bitch, narratively, nexttribe and open culture, among other. As a member of the neofuturists from 19891998, she wrote, directed and performed in over 500 short plays and several fulllength solo performances.
Even though i may desire to travel to the places she goes i would not want to be traveling with her. As the updated edition is published this month, halliday reflectswith her characteristic humor and razorsharp witon the ways travel has. Author ayun halliday sets the scene in the new foreword to the second. A graduate of northwestern university, halliday became a member of the neofuturists nearly three decades ago before moving to new york with her. Oct 04, 2007 finances, however, are not a deterrent to the budget traveler with an eye for adventure and a knack for comedyintentional or otherwise. And other travel lessons learned too late seal press, which was first published in 2003. No touch monkey and other travel lessons learned too. Its a travel memoir, but one focused more on ayun and her travel mishaps. Join facebook to connect with ayun halliday and others you may know.
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