Jack Bowen, Writer and Philosopher

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Advanced Praise for the forthcoming "If You Can Read This""Insightful and hilarious...Read this book." --Michael Shermer, monthly columnist for Scientific American, author of Why People Believe Weird Things"A wild ride....Bowen steers us down the highway of introspection. " -M Magazine"In the sense of being pregnant with meaning, this book has a baby on board."-Christopher Hitchens, New York Times bestselling author and Vanity Fair columnist"Imagine speeding along the freeway while your driver, Ludwig Wittgenstein, dissects and reassembles the bumper-sticker wisdom on passing cars. That's the kind of trip it is to read If You Can Read This. "-Tom Cathcart and Dan Klein, authors of the New York Times bestseller, Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar"A witty little book that explains how, and why, people tell the world what they're thinking from the pulpit of their bumper." -USA TodayAVAILABLE NOW! Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Borders | Indie Bound Kepler's booksPage 0

Longman Paperback and Kindle EditionsISBN-10: 0205528864 (new ed)ISBN-13: 978-0205528868.Random House Paperback (March 23, 2010)ISBN-10: 0812981057SBN-13: 978-0812981056 Longman Paperback ISBN-10: 0321328248ISBN-13: 978-0321328243bio

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Jack graduated from Stanford University in 1995 with Honors in Human Biology. He went on to earn a Masters Degree in Philosophy from California State University, Long Beach graduating Summa Cum Laude. Following a six-year stint teaching philosophy and ethics at De Anza College, he has settled at Menlo School in Atherton where he teaches philosophy and coaches water polo.

JackÂ’s debut novel, Â“The Dream WeaverÂ” achieved great success, making the San Francisco Chronicle Bestseller list in March 2006, the Amazon Top 500, and landing as one of the KeplerÂ’s Bookstore top-10 sellers of the year in 2006.

Having then published his second book, "A Journey Through the Landscape of Philosophy"--a college philosophy textbook--he has focused his energies on speaking at high schools and other arenas as well as his work with College Track and support of YES Reading. In February, 2008 he again toured in support of the release of Â“The Dream WeaverÂ” Anniversary Edition.

In addition to popular fiction, Jack has been invited to speak at academic philosophy conferences throughout the United States and in England. He has also published in numerous philosophy journals, primarily in ethics. Jack serves as the Senior Lecturer for the Great Books Program at Stanford University in the summers.

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2010 Tour Schedule

californianon-californiacaliforniaCaliforniaTuesday, March 23, 7.30 PM CAPITOLA BOOK CAFÃ‰ 1475 41st Ave.Capitola, CAWed., March 24, 7.00 PM BOOK PASSAGE 51 Tamal Vista Blvd.Corte Madera, CA 94925(415) 927-0960Thurs., March 25, 12:00 PMORACLEGolden State RoomSanta Clara, CAThurs., March 25, 7:30 PMBOOK RELEASE PARTY KEPLERS BOOKSTORE 1010 El Camino RealMenlo Park, CA(650) 324-4321Friday, March 26, 10:00 AM LA JOLLA COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL San Diego, CAFriday, March 26, 6:30 PM BAY BOOKS 1029 Orange Ave.Coronado, CA(619) 435-0070Saturday, March 27, 5.00 PM BOOK SOUP 8818 Sunset Blvd.Los Angeles(310) 659-3110 mainSunday, March 28, 5.00 PM GROUND ZERO USC CampusLos Angeles, CA(213) 821-1484Monday, March 29, 7.30 PM WARWICK'S 7812 Girard Ave.La Jolla, CA 92037 (858) 454-0347 Tuesday, March 30, 7 PM CHAUCER'S BOOKS 3321 State St.Santa BarbaraWed., March 31, 7:30 PM TOWNE CENTER 555 Main St.Pleasanton, CA(925) 846-8826Wed., April 14, 7:30 PM MOE'S BOOKSTORE 2476 Telegraph Ave. Berkeley, CAThurs., April 15, 7:30 PM THE BOOK SMITH 1644 Haight St..San Francisco, CAFriday, April 16, 7:30 PM THE AVID READER 617 Second St.Davis, CA 95616(530) 758-4040Monday April 19, Evening EventThe "Come As You Are" book clubPrivate Home in CAWednesday, April 21, Noon GOOGLEMountain View, CAWed., April 21, 8:00 PM SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY "California Mission Room" Santa Clara, CAnon-californiaNon-CaliforniaMonday, April 5, 7:00 PM BORDERS BOOKSTORE 2817 North Clark St., Chicago773-935-3909Tuesday, April 6, 7:00 PM PURDUE UNIVERSITY Stewart Center West Lafayette, IN 47907Wednesday, April 7, Day Event RANSOM EVERGLADES SCHOOL Coconut Grove, FLWednesday, April 7, 8:00 p.m. BOOKS & BOOKS 265 Aragon Ave.Coral Gables, FL 33134(305)-442-4408Thursday, April 8, 7.00 PM BARNES & NOBLE: JOHNS HOPKINS 3330 St. Paul Street Baltimore, MD 21218Friday, April 9, TBA PRINCETON UNIVERSITY Time and place TBA Princeton, NJSaturday April 10, 5:30 PM BROWN UNIVERSITY BOOKSTORE 244 Thayer St. Providence, RISunday April 11, 6:30 PM DEERFIELD ACADEMY Deerfield Evening ReadingMassachusettsMonday, April 12, 7:00 PM THE HARVARD COOP BOOKSTORE 1400 Massachusetts Avenue, MassachusettsTuesday, April 13, 4:30 PM COLBY COLLEGE Diamond Building, Room 122Waterville, MainenewsVISIT WITH JACK Jack will showcase his latest book:If You Can Read This: The Philosophy of Bumper Stickers. in March 2010. View Jack's tour schedule by clicking on the events tab or here: jack's tour scheduleNBC INTERVIEW If you can read this (Random House/ On sale March 2010) is a witty and entertaining exploration of the philosophical ideas reflected in 150 of the most popular bumper stickers.(enlarged video)"M" Magazine, March 2010I'd Rather Be Reading Philosophy Author and philosopher Jack Bowen releases his newest book this month--and it is a wild ride. From love and sex to politics and time-consuming texting habits, Bowen steers us down the highway of introspection with his new offering: If You Can Read This: The Philosophy of Bumper Stickers . If you think there are not enough interesting bumper stickers in the world to discuss, think again. From "Humpty Dumpty Was Pushed" to "My Karma Ran Over Your Dogma" you will find yourself laughing, pausing, laughing and really thinking about the messages moving around us. Bowen's quick, thought-provoking tours range from light-hearted discussions about "Bottled Water" (Is For Suckers) to deeper ponderings of knowledge, ethics, religion and morality, where the trip is a little slower, more careful, more serious. If you haven't read much philosophy since college, this book, and the bumper sticker that professes "Reading is Sexy", is for you!

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Jack Bowen featured along side Richard Dawkins, Michael Shermer, and many others in the documentary film, "The Nature of Existence," coming Spring 2010.http://rogernygard.com/projects/nature-existence/synopsis.htmlYou can also listen to Jack discussing philosophy, morality and reality in an Interview with Michael Krasny on NPR's "Forum" at:http://www.kqed.org/epArchive/R604031000IF YOU CAN READ THIS: THE PHILOSOPHY OF BUMPER STICKERS(Random House) ...out March 23, 2010.Book Release Party at Kepler's BookstoreMenlo Park, CA. March 25, 7:30 theme songtheme song: If You Can Hear Thisview lyrics

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